Fireball
Fireball near Unorganized Division No. 21, Manitoba
670 tons of TNT
impact energy
near Unorganized Division No. 21, Manitoba
where it was seen
Outlines: Natural Earth, US Census Bureau (public domain)
A bolide — an exceptionally bright meteor — flashed across the sky near Unorganized Division No. 21, Manitoba. U.S. Government sensors measured an impact energy of roughly 670 tons of TNT.
For the background, read Fireballs and meteorites in Meteors & fireballs.
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