Bolide Event: 2025-09-13 22:24:59 UTC
Impact Energy: 0.48 kt TNT (0.032 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent)
Key Facts
- On 2025-09-13 22:24:59 UTC, a bright bolide meteor was detected in Earth atmosphere.
- Calculated impact energy was 0.48 kilotons of TNT, which is 0.032 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent.
- Peak brightness occurred at an altitude of 25.1 km.
- Atmospheric entry velocity was 17.8 km/s.
- Estimated pre-atmospheric impactor diameter was 2.01 meters.
Sensor Detection Parameters
| Event Timestamp (UTC) | 2025-09-13 22:24:59 |
|---|---|
| Calculated Impact Energy | 0.48 kilotons of TNT |
| Energy Comparison | 0.032 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent |
| Optical Radiated Energy | 1.67e+11 Joules |
| Detonation Altitude | 25.1 km |
| Atmospheric Velocity | 17.8 km/s |
| Geographic Coordinates | -38.1 (S), -64.8 (W) |
| Estimated Impactor Size | 2.01 meters |
Cite this page
Permanent URL: https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250913222459/ | Machine-readable twin: index.json
APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-09-13 22:24:59 UTC. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250913222459/MLA:
"Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-09-13 22:24:59 UTC." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250913222459/.BibTeX:
@misc{fireball_20250913222459,
title = {Atmospheric Bolide Event 2025-09-13 22:24:59 UTC},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20250913222459/},
note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireball API}
}