According to NASA, an asteroid about 1 meter long burned up in Earth's atmosphere above the Philippines near Luzon Island on September 4. The European Space Agency (ESA) estimated the collision occurred at 12:39 p.m. ET (11:39 p.m. ET).
Video screenshot shows the asteroid burning up in the night sky, as seen from Gonzaga in Cagayan province, Philippines, on September 4. Photo: Allan Madelar/Facebook
This morning, the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey project discovered the object, originally called CAQTDL2 but now named 2024 RW1.
Asteroids measuring about 1 meter in size are estimated to hit Earth about every two weeks, although they are very rarely detected before impact, according to the space agency.
"This is only the ninth asteroid that humanity has ever discovered before impact," said ESA.
The object was harmless because its small size caused it to burn up as it entered the atmosphere. Skywatchers in the area posted videos on social media of the spectacular fireball.
Hoai Phuong (according to CNN)
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