Atmospheric Impact Event

Bolide Event: 2025-02-22 00:16:50 UTC

Impact Energy: 0.12 kt TNT (0.008 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent)

Key Facts

  • On 2025-02-22 00:16:50 UTC, a bright bolide meteor was detected in Earth atmosphere.
  • Calculated impact energy was 0.12 kilotons of TNT, which is 0.008 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent.
  • Peak brightness occurred at an altitude of 35 km.
  • Estimated pre-atmospheric impactor diameter was 1.25 meters.

Sensor Detection Parameters

Event Timestamp (UTC)2025-02-22 00:16:50
Calculated Impact Energy0.12 kilotons of TNT
Energy Comparison0.008 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
Optical Radiated Energy3.50e+10 Joules
Detonation Altitude35 km
Atmospheric VelocityN/A
Geographic Coordinates-6.9 (S), 12.1 (E)
Estimated Impactor Size1.25 meters

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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-02-22 00:16:50 UTC. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250222001650/
MLA:
"Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-02-22 00:16:50 UTC." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250222001650/.
BibTeX:
@misc{fireball_20250222001650,
  title = {Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-02-22 00:16:50 UTC},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250222001650/},
  note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireball API}
}