Bering Sea / Kamchatka Upper-Stratosphere Bolide (cneos-fb-bering-2018)
At 2018-12-18 23:48:20 UTC, U.S. Government infrasound and geostationary lightning mapper sensors recorded bolide cneos-fb-bering-2018 entering Earth's atmosphere above (56.90°, 172.40°). Traveling along an ECEF 3D velocity vector of (vx=-18.4, vy=-24.1, vz=-10.2) km/s (speed 32.00 km/s), hydrodynamic stagnation ram pressure peaked at 51.13 MPa at 25.6 km altitude, triggering catastrophic fragmentation with 7.24e+14 Joules radiated optical energy and 173.00 kilotons TNT total acoustic-kinetic yield.
Signed Geodetic Coordinates & 3D Velocity Vector
Atmospheric Bolide Frequently Asked Questions
Where did CNEOS bolide cneos-fb-bering-2018 detonate in the atmosphere?
Bolide cneos-fb-bering-2018 reached peak aerodynamic breakup at 25.6 km altitude over signed coordinates (56.90°, 172.40°) on 2018-12-18 23:48:20 UTC.
How is the 3D entry vector (-18.4, -24.1, -10.2) km/s used in CesiumJS?
Meteors.ai converts the Earth-Centered Earth-Fixed (ECEF) velocity vector into a 3D atmospheric entry ray on our NASA GIBS WMTS globe, illustrating the exact entry azimuth and airburst altitude (25.6 km).
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