Bolide Event: 2025-08-19 14:08:48 UTC
Impact Energy: 1.6 kt TNT (0.107 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent)
Key Facts
- On 2025-08-19 14:08:48 UTC, a bright bolide meteor was detected in Earth atmosphere.
- Calculated impact energy was 1.6 kilotons of TNT, which is 0.107 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent.
- Peak brightness occurred at an altitude of 27.5 km.
- Atmospheric entry velocity was 19.6 km/s.
- Estimated pre-atmospheric impactor diameter was 2.81 meters.
Sensor Detection Parameters
| Event Timestamp (UTC) | 2025-08-19 14:08:48 |
|---|---|
| Calculated Impact Energy | 1.6 kilotons of TNT |
| Energy Comparison | 0.107 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent |
| Optical Radiated Energy | 6.58e+11 Joules |
| Detonation Altitude | 27.5 km |
| Atmospheric Velocity | 19.6 km/s |
| Geographic Coordinates | 30.9 (N), 131.8 (E) |
| Estimated Impactor Size | 2.81 meters |
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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-08-19 14:08:48 UTC. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250819140848/MLA:
"Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-08-19 14:08:48 UTC." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250819140848/.BibTeX:
@misc{fireball_20250819140848,
title = {Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-08-19 14:08:48 UTC},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250819140848/},
note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireball API}
}