Monday, April 23, 2012

A Meteoroid The Size Of A Mini Van Explodes Over California

 
Space Weather News for April 23, 2012
http://spaceweather.com/

Sierra Fireball Decoded: An explosion over California that rattled homes across at least two states on Sunday, April 22nd, has been analyzed by NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office: 
 
It was a natural meteoroid the size of a mini-van. Analysts say the space rock exploded in the atmosphere with an energy equal to nearly 4 kilotons of TNT and might have sprayed the Sierra Nevada mountains with meteorites. 
 
Visit http://spaceweather.com/ for more information.

Aurora Watch:  At the time this alert is being written on April  23rd, a minor geomagnetic storm is underway.
 
The storm is likely due to Earth's passage through the wake of a CME that swept past our planet earlier in the day.  Sign up for aurora alerts at http://spaceweathertext.com/ (text) or http://spaceweatherphone.com/ (voice).

No comments:

Post a Comment