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Fortunately, the skies were clear enough that the asteroid #2024RW1 née #CAQTDL2’s meteor-fireball-bolide phase was visible and with plenty of videos taken.
https://www.imo.net/2024-rw1-atmospheric-entry-in-pictures-videos/
As already mentioned by many outlets, this was only the 9th time a meteor was predicted in advance which meant that lots of people were expecting it.
📷 Allan Madelar from Gonzaga, Cagayan, #Philippines
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Fortunately, the skies were clear enough that the asteroid #2024RW1 née #CAQTDL2’s meteor-fireball-bolide phase was visible and with plenty of videos taken.
https://www.imo.net/2024-rw1-atmospheric-entry-in-pictures-videos/
As already mentioned by many outlets, this was only the 9th time a meteor was predicted in advance which meant that lots of people were expecting it.
📷 Allan Madelar from Gonzaga, Cagayan, #Philippines
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#CAQTDL2 is now designated #2024RW1 by the Minor Planet Center: https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K24/K24R68.html
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#CAQTDL2 is now designated #2024RW1 by the Minor Planet Center: https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K24/K24R68.html
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@michael_w_busch That is possible, here's ECMWF modelled cloud cover for 15z (closest timestamp to the fireball).
The main issue is I suspect there's a shield of high clouds in between the rainbands that aren't being modelled or detected well. This might be somewhat transparent, though.
I agree with your assessment that it is going to be a matter of luck. Hopefully there will be people who can safely see it. It's incredible that an asteroid of this size was discovered before impact! #CAQTDL2
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@michael_w_busch That is possible, here's ECMWF modelled cloud cover for 15z (closest timestamp to the fireball).
The main issue is I suspect there's a shield of high clouds in between the rainbands that aren't being modelled or detected well. This might be somewhat transparent, though.
I agree with your assessment that it is going to be a matter of luck. Hopefully there will be people who can safely see it. It's incredible that an asteroid of this size was discovered before impact! #CAQTDL2
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@ingalls If I read the cloud coverage and local weather reports correctly; the northeast coast of Luzon will be between bands of the storm when #CAQTDL2 comes down?
Cloud coverage will make any one observer seeing it or not a matter of luck.
And may no one risk their safety for the sake of seeing the fireball.
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@ingalls If I read the cloud coverage and local weather reports correctly; the northeast coast of Luzon will be between bands of the storm when #CAQTDL2 comes down?
Cloud coverage will make any one observer seeing it or not a matter of luck.
And may no one risk their safety for the sake of seeing the fireball.
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@michael_w_busch Viewing #CAQTDL2 will likely be difficult to impossible over #Luzon because of Typhoon #Yagi.
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@michael_w_busch Viewing #CAQTDL2 will likely be difficult to impossible over #Luzon because of Typhoon #Yagi.
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Discovery credit for #CAQTDL2 is to Jacqueline Fazekas at the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona.
As of this writing; 43 observations of the asteroid have been reported and indexed. More will keep coming in until it enters Earth's shadow at about 16:00 UTC: https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/scout/#/object/CAQTDL2 .
(Note for anyone reading this later: That is a temporary link. The object now known as CAQTDL2 will be given a catalog designation and the observations indexed under that.)
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Discovery credit for #CAQTDL2 is to Jacqueline Fazekas at the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona.
As of this writing; 43 observations of the asteroid have been reported and indexed. More will keep coming in until it enters Earth's shadow at about 16:00 UTC: https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/scout/#/object/CAQTDL2 .
(Note for anyone reading this later: That is a temporary link. The object now known as CAQTDL2 will be given a catalog designation and the observations indexed under that.)
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The water underneath where #CAQTDL2 will come in is between 3 km and 4 km deep.
This will impede the collection of meteorites.
Anyone who sees the meteor from #Luzon in the #Philippines is encouraged to submit a fireball report to the International Meteor Organization: https://www.imo.net/9th-earth-impactor-on-its-way-to-northern-philippines/
Again: Impact time is about 2024 September 4, 16:40 UTC.
That is September 5, 00:40 in local time.
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The water underneath where #CAQTDL2 will come in is between 3 km and 4 km deep.
This will impede the collection of meteorites.
Anyone who sees the meteor from #Luzon in the #Philippines is encouraged to submit a fireball report to the International Meteor Organization: https://www.imo.net/9th-earth-impactor-on-its-way-to-northern-philippines/
Again: Impact time is about 2024 September 4, 16:40 UTC.
That is September 5, 00:40 in local time.
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The newly-discovered small asteroid #CAQTDL2 will flash in the sky over ocean off the northeast coast of #Luzon at about 16:40 UTC - three and a half hours from this writing: https://groups.io/g/mpml/topic/caqtdl2_earth_impact_risk/108260843
Many observers are following it now.
If anyone has a webcam feed from that part of the island looking to the east, I would be interested in watching it (weather and safety of the operator permitting).
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The newly-discovered small asteroid #CAQTDL2 will flash in the sky over ocean off the northeast coast of #Luzon at about 16:40 UTC - three and a half hours from this writing: https://groups.io/g/mpml/topic/caqtdl2_earth_impact_risk/108260843
Many observers are following it now.
If anyone has a webcam feed from that part of the island looking to the east, I would be interested in watching it (weather and safety of the operator permitting).
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Various astronomers are reporting that a 1-meter asteroid (#CAQTDL2) discovered by the #CatalinaSkySurvey this morning will become a meteor by striking the atmosphere at around 16:39 UTC (12:39am local time) over northern #Luzon island in the #Philippines 🇵🇭.
No damage is expected but if there are clear skies tonight (Typhoon #Yagi / #EntengPH is in the area) people can expect to see an impressive fireball. 🌠
One source: https://twitter.com/esa/status/1831270255454191893
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Various astronomers are reporting that a 1-meter asteroid (#CAQTDL2) discovered by the #CatalinaSkySurvey this morning will become a meteor by striking the atmosphere at around 16:39 UTC (12:39am local time) over northern #Luzon island in the #Philippines 🇵🇭.
No damage is expected but if there are clear skies tonight (Typhoon #Yagi / #EntengPH is in the area) people can expect to see an impressive fireball. 🌠
One source: https://twitter.com/esa/status/1831270255454191893