Atmospheric Impact Event

Bolide Event: 2025-03-21 05:06:26 UTC

Impact Energy: 0.13 kt TNT (0.00867 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent)

Key Facts

  • On 2025-03-21 05:06:26 UTC, a bright bolide meteor was detected in Earth atmosphere.
  • Calculated impact energy was 0.13 kilotons of TNT, which is 0.00867 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent.
  • Peak brightness occurred at an altitude of 54.2 km.
  • Estimated pre-atmospheric impactor diameter was 1.29 meters.

Sensor Detection Parameters

Event Timestamp (UTC)2025-03-21 05:06:26
Calculated Impact Energy0.13 kilotons of TNT
Energy Comparison0.00867 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
Optical Radiated Energy3.90e+10 Joules
Detonation Altitude54.2 km
Atmospheric VelocityN/A
Geographic Coordinates-22.8 (S), 123.5 (E)
Estimated Impactor Size1.29 meters

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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-03-21 05:06:26 UTC. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250321050626/
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BibTeX:
@misc{fireball_20250321050626,
  title = {Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-03-21 05:06:26 UTC},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250321050626/},
  note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireball API}
}