2017 China bolide
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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]
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Date | October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04) |
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Time | 20:07 local time (12:07 UTC) |
Location | Yunnan, China |
Coordinates | 28.1°N 99.4°E / 28.1; 99.4 |
Cause | meteor Impact energy: 0.54 kiloton Radiated energy: 192 GJ[1] |
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