2020 China bolide
The 2020 China bolide was observed on December 23, 2020 at 07:23:33 local time (December 22, 2020 at 23:23:33 UTC) when a bright fireball, suspected to be a meteor, was seen flying from north to south and then exploding over mostly Tibetan-inhabited areas of the People's Republic of China.
| Time | December 23, 2020 07:23:33 local time (December 22, 2020 23:23:33 UTC) |
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| Location | border of Tibet Autonomous Region/Qinghai province |
| Coordinates | 31.9°N 96.2°E |
| Also known as | Great Chinese Fireball of 2020 |
| Cause | Impact energy: 9.5 kiloton Radiated energy: 4898 GJ |
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