Atmospheric Impact Event

Bolide Event: 2025-01-11 14:46:00 UTC

Impact Energy: 0.1 kt TNT (0.00667 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent)

Key Facts

  • On 2025-01-11 14:46:00 UTC, a bright bolide meteor was detected in Earth atmosphere.
  • Calculated impact energy was 0.1 kilotons of TNT, which is 0.00667 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent.
  • Peak brightness occurred at an altitude of 61 km.
  • Atmospheric entry velocity was 13.2 km/s.
  • Estimated pre-atmospheric impactor diameter was 1.45 meters.

Sensor Detection Parameters

Event Timestamp (UTC)2025-01-11 14:46:00
Calculated Impact Energy0.1 kilotons of TNT
Energy Comparison0.00667 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
Optical Radiated Energy2.90e+10 Joules
Detonation Altitude61 km
Atmospheric Velocity13.2 km/s
Geographic Coordinates-1.2 (S), 55.3 (E)
Estimated Impactor Size1.45 meters

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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-01-11 14:46:00 UTC. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250111144600/
MLA:
"Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-01-11 14:46:00 UTC." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250111144600/.
BibTeX:
@misc{fireball_20250111144600,
  title = {Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-01-11 14:46:00 UTC},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250111144600/},
  note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireball API}
}