Fireball
Fireball over the Atlantic Ocean
330 tons of TNT
impact energy
19 km/s
entry speed
over the Atlantic Ocean
where it was seen
Outlines: Natural Earth, US Census Bureau (public domain)
A bolide — an exceptionally bright meteor — flashed across the sky over the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Government sensors measured an impact energy of roughly 330 tons of TNT. It entered the atmosphere at about 19 km/s.
For the background, read Fireballs and meteorites in Meteors & fireballs.
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