Bolide Event: 2026-01-30 10:25:37 UTC
Impact Energy: 0.12 kt TNT (0.008 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent)
Key Facts
- On 2026-01-30 10:25:37 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 89 km.
- Atmospheric entry velocity was 71.1 km/s.
- Estimated pre-atmospheric impactor diameter was 0.5 meters.
Sensor Detection Parameters
| Event Timestamp (UTC) | 2026-01-30 10:25:37 |
|---|---|
| Calculated Impact Energy | 0.12 kilotons of TNT |
| Energy Comparison | 0.008 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent |
| Optical Radiated Energy | 3.40e+10 Joules |
| Detonation Altitude | 89 km |
| Atmospheric Velocity | 71.1 km/s |
| Geographic Coordinates | -45 (S), 174.5 (E) |
| Estimated Impactor Size | 0.5 meters |
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Permanent URL: https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20260130102537/ | Machine-readable twin: index.json
APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Atmospheric Bolide Event 2026-01-30 10:25:37 UTC. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20260130102537/MLA:
"Atmospheric Bolide Event 2026-01-30 10:25:37 UTC." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20260130102537/.BibTeX:
@misc{fireball_20260130102537,
title = {Atmospheric Bolide Event 2026-01-30 10:25:37 UTC},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20260130102537/},
note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireball API}
}