2009 Sulawesi superbolide explained

The 2009 Sulawesi superbolide was an atmospheric fireball blast over Indonesia on October 8, 2009, at approximately 03:00 UTC (11:00 local time), near the coastal city of Watampone in South Sulawesi, island of Sulawesi. The meteoritic impactor broke up at an estimated height of 15–20 km. The impact energy of the bolide was estimated in the 10 to 50 kiloton TNT equivalent range, with the higher end of this range being more likely. The likely size of the impactor was 5–10 m diameter.[1] [2] [3] [4]

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  1. Web site: Asteroid Impactor Reported over Indonesia . . 23 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091102151757/http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news165.html . 2009-11-02 . dead .
  2. Web site: Asteroid explosion over Indonesia raises fears about Earth's defences . The Telegraph . 27 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091029051403/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/6444895/Asteroid-explosion-over-Indonesia-raises-fears-about-Earths-defences.html . 2009-10-29 . dead .
  3. Web site: Asteroid explosion was a whopper for Earth . NBC News . 29 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130825142803/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/33540411/ns/technology_and_science-space . 2013-08-25 . dead .
  4. Web site: Huge Explosion Was Biggest Space Rock to Strike Earth Since 1994 . Space.com . 29 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110130064252/http://www.space.com/7464-huge-explosion-biggest-space-rock-strike-earth-1994.html . 2011-01-30 . live .

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