Bolide Event: 2026-04-01 23:59:35 UTC
Impact Energy: 0.079 kt TNT (0.00527 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent)
Key Facts
- On 2026-04-01 23:59:35 UTC, a bright bolide meteor was detected in Earth atmosphere.
- Calculated impact energy was 0.079 kilotons of TNT, which is 0.00527 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent.
- Peak brightness occurred at an altitude of 37 km.
- Atmospheric entry velocity was 37.3 km/s.
- Estimated pre-atmospheric impactor diameter was 0.67 meters.
Sensor Detection Parameters
| Event Timestamp (UTC) | 2026-04-01 23:59:35 |
|---|---|
| Calculated Impact Energy | 0.079 kilotons of TNT |
| Energy Comparison | 0.00527 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent |
| Optical Radiated Energy | 2.20e+10 Joules |
| Detonation Altitude | 37 km |
| Atmospheric Velocity | 37.3 km/s |
| Geographic Coordinates | 57.9 (N), -158.6 (W) |
| Estimated Impactor Size | 0.67 meters |
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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Atmospheric Bolide Event 2026-04-01 23:59:35 UTC. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20260401235935/MLA:
"Atmospheric Bolide Event 2026-04-01 23:59:35 UTC." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20260401235935/.BibTeX:
@misc{fireball_20260401235935,
title = {Atmospheric Bolide Event 2026-04-01 23:59:35 UTC},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20260401235935/},
note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireball API}
}