Atmospheric Impact Event

Bolide Event: 2025-05-31 23:06:33 UTC

Impact Energy: 1 kt TNT (0.0667 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent)

Key Facts

  • On 2025-05-31 23:06:33 UTC, a bright bolide meteor was detected in Earth atmosphere.
  • Calculated impact energy was 1 kilotons of TNT, which is 0.0667 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent.
  • Peak brightness occurred at an altitude of 47.3 km.
  • Atmospheric entry velocity was 17.8 km/s.
  • Estimated pre-atmospheric impactor diameter was 2.56 meters.

Sensor Detection Parameters

Event Timestamp (UTC)2025-05-31 23:06:33
Calculated Impact Energy1 kilotons of TNT
Energy Comparison0.0667 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
Optical Radiated Energy3.86e+11 Joules
Detonation Altitude47.3 km
Atmospheric Velocity17.8 km/s
Geographic Coordinates21.1 (N), -98.8 (W)
Estimated Impactor Size2.56 meters

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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-05-31 23:06:33 UTC. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250531230633/
MLA:
"Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-05-31 23:06:33 UTC." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250531230633/.
BibTeX:
@misc{fireball_20250531230633,
  title = {Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-05-31 23:06:33 UTC},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250531230633/},
  note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireball API}
}