Near-Earth objects and close calls

[Alejo]

Did you guys catch this by chance? it this really from the Comet Pons-Brooks?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1772306410262450180

Comet Pons-Brooks is flying past the Earth these days.

In different parts of the planet it can be observed until April 1, even with the naked eye.

The next time you can see Comet Pons-Brooks is in 71 years. pic.twitter.com/l73g3WWPqc

— @PalasAtenea🍊 (@AthenaMia2nd) March 25, 2024

Spectacular Sky Blaze Sparks Stellar Intrigue In Russia’s Far East

A luminous falling object believed to be fragments of the Pons-Brooks comet breaking up blazed across the Khabarovsk sky on Monday, leaving residents gazing and speculating on the fiery phenomenon.

The… pic.twitter.com/9PxLsBfYww

— RT_India (@RT_India_news) March 25, 2024

 

[Luis Miguel]

It seems to be the uncontrolled reentry of the spaceflight Soyuz MS-25 - third stage:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1772398863283900927

Video of reentryhttps://t.co/lKPWIA9Llj

— Mario Billiani 🚀 (@_starbase_) March 25, 2024

 

[sToRmR1dR]

A bright fireball lit up the night sky over the Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Published on Mar 26, 2024 (1:45)

 

[Alejo]

It seems to be the uncontrolled reentry of the spaceflight Soyuz MS-25 - third stage:

The Blok-I third stage from the Soyuz MS-25 launch reentered over the Russian far east at 1019 UTC Mar 25 after 1.9 days in orbit pic.twitter.com/yfDYRhlWFV

— Jonathan McDowell (@planet4589) March 25, 2024

Video of reentryhttps://t.co/lKPWIA9Llj

— Mario Billiani 🚀 (@_starbase_) March 25, 2024

ahhh thanks a bunch Luis.. I was going to say that if it was legit, it would've been rather significant and ignored.

 

[Ryan]

ahhh thanks a bunch Luis.. I was going to say that if it was legit, it would've been rather significant and ignored.

Have a look at a few different videos of space junk re-entry on YouTube. It usually exhibits a distinct fragmenting, colouring and luminescence compared to that of natural phenomena.

 

[thorbiorn]

NASA recordings of fireballs since June 23

After more than 30 days without new entries to the NASA list, a fire ball, the third most powerful this year, with a total impact energy of 1.4 kt TNT entered over the Indian Ocean:

Since then, there have been 17 registrations, (of which 15 were in 2023) giving a total for 2023 of 32. The largest during the second half of 2023 was 3.8 kt, recorded on August fifth, 2023, the last of five that year above 1.0 kt.

In 2024 there have been only two entries in three months, both small (0.15, and 0.13 kt of calculated total impact energy) and both in February. While most recordings are of fireballs over water, the last observed at 22.9N 57.1E gives a place in Oman, North East of Yemen, on the Arabian Peninsula. Two entries in three months would mean eight for the year, if the trend so far continues, assuming the recording equipment works as before and observation conditions are comparable.

 

[Ryan]

Stepped outside for a cigarette, looked up, and saw an impressive shooting star, not quite a fireball. I've tried to draw the approximate path, size and length on a Stellarium render below.

 

[sToRmR1dR]

A bright fireball lit up the night sky over the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo, Parana and Santa Catarina.

Published on Apr 10, 2024 (1"23)

 

[sToRmR1dR]

Bright fireball captured streaking in the sky above Spain.

Published on Apr 12, 2024 (1:57)

 

[sToRmR1dR]

A bright fireball lit up the night sky over the Andalusia, Spain.

Published on Apr 14, 2024 (2:30)

 

[sToRmR1dR]

A bright fireball lit up the night sky over the Toledo and Avila, Spain.

Published on Apr 19, 2024 (1:55)

 

[sToRmR1dR]

Bright fireball captured streaking in the sky above Badajoz, Spain.

Published on Apr 20, 2024 (2:06)

A bright fireball lit up the night sky over the Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Published on Apr 19, 2024 (1:38)

 

[Joe]

A bright flash and then a loud boom filled the sky over Stockton this past weekend (weekend of 13t-14th April).

"People, officials and even experts are stumped by what might've caused this."

 

[ImaPrototype]

 

[sToRmR1dR]

A bright fireball lit up the night sky over the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo, Mato Grosso, Goias and Distrito Federal.

Published on Apr 25, 2024 (2:44)