Bolide Event: 2026-09-11 01:12:11 UTC
Impact Energy: 0.67 kt TNT (0.0447 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent)
Key Facts
- On 2026-09-11 01:12:11 UTC, a bright bolide meteor was detected in Earth atmosphere.
- Calculated impact energy was 0.67 kilotons of TNT, which is 0.0447 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent.
- Peak brightness occurred at an altitude of 38 km.
- Estimated pre-atmospheric impactor diameter was 2.23 meters.
Sensor Detection Parameters
| Event Timestamp (UTC) | 2026-09-11 01:12:11 |
|---|---|
| Calculated Impact Energy | 0.67 kilotons of TNT |
| Energy Comparison | 0.0447 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent |
| Optical Radiated Energy | 2.46e+11 Joules |
| Detonation Altitude | 38 km |
| Atmospheric Velocity | N/A |
| Geographic Coordinates | 54.4 (N), -100.1 (W) |
| Estimated Impactor Size | 2.23 meters |
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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Atmospheric Bolide Event 2026-09-11 01:12:11 UTC. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20260911011211/MLA:
"Atmospheric Bolide Event 2026-09-11 01:12:11 UTC." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20260911011211/.BibTeX:
@misc{fireball_20260911011211,
title = {Atmospheric Bolide Event 2026-09-11 01:12:11 UTC},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/fireballs/20260911011211/},
note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Fireball API}
}