2017 China bolide

2017 China bolide
DateOctober 4, 2017 (2017-10-04)
Time20:07 local time (12:07 UTC)
LocationYunnan, China
Coordinates28°06′N 99°24′E / 28.1°N 99.4°E / 28.1; 99.4
Causemeteor
Impact energy: 0.54 kiloton
Radiated energy: 192 GJ[1]

On October 4, 2017 around 8:07 PM local time, an extremely bright meteoroid fell over the northern Yunnan province of China, reaching maximum brightness roughly 37 kilometres (23 miles) above the ground.[1] The 8-second superbolide was widely recorded, as it fell in the late evening on the Mid-Autumn Festival, a fairly popular festival in China.[2]

  1. ^ a b Fireball and Bolide Reports (JPL)
  2. ^ "Surprise Meteor Lights Up Harvest Moon Festival". National Geographic. 9 October 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.