2017 China bolide
On October 4, 2017 around 8:07 PM local time, an extremely bright meteoroid fell over the northern Yunnan province of China, reaching maximum brightness roughly 37 kilometres (23 miles) above the ground. The 8-second superbolide was widely recorded, as it fell in the late evening on the Mid-Autumn Festival, a fairly popular festival in China.
| Date | October 4, 2017 |
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| Time | 20:07 local time (12:07 UTC) |
| Location | Yunnan, China |
| Coordinates | 28.1°N 99.4°E |
| Cause | meteor Impact energy: 0.54 kiloton Radiated energy: 192 GJ |
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