Case file · Cosmic event

Bone superbolide

On 8 October 2009 an asteroid about 10 m across exploded in the sky over Bone, South Sulawesi, with an estimated energy of up to about 50 kilotons; residents near Watampone heard thunderous booms that shook the ground and saw a thick trail of smoke.

2009 CE · -4.50, 120.30 · status: official

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: 2009 Sulawesi superbolide
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