A Japanese astronomer captured the telltale flash of a meteorite impacting the moon, inflicting a quick flash on our celestial neighbor’s nightside.
Daichi Fujii, curator of the Hiratsuka City Museum, recorded the occasion utilizing cameras set to observe the moon.
The time of the flash was 20:14:30.8 Japan Standard Time (7:14 a.m. EST, or 1114 GMT) on Feb. 23. The meteorite seems to have struck close to Ideler L crater, barely northwest of Pitiscus crater, Fujii stated.
Meteors journey on common at round 30,000 mph (48,280 kph), or 8.3 miles per second (13.4 km/s). Their high-velocity impacts generate intense warmth and create craters, whereas additionally giving out an excellent flash of seen mild. Moon impacts could be seen from Earth, as captured above, if they’re giant sufficient and happen in an space throughout lunar nighttime dealing with Earth.
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