Monday, 22 July 2024

Major meteor airburst in Antarctica - 27th largest since records began in 1988

2024, July 20. Antarctica. Airburst. Coordinates: (-73.7, 22.5). Time: 14:08. e = 243, -e = 5.1 or 5,100,000 kg/TNT. Altitude: 38.8 km. Velocity: 30.8 km/s. This is the 27th largest meteor airburst since NASA records began in 1988. It was the largest this year and was nearly 40 times more powerful than the May 19th Portugal event.

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