Early this SLOTXO morning (February 13, 2023), a 1-metre asteroid, officially known as Sar2667, shot through the Earth's atmosphere into the sky above the English Channel until it caught fire and exploded in midair. The light was so bright that it made the sky as bright as it was during the day.
The event was visible to the naked eye from much of southern England and Wales. That light went all the way to Paris. France
Mark Boslough, an American physicist and ariburst expert at Los Alamos National Laboratory, told reporters that the midair explosion of an asteroid of similar size Happens several times a year But hardly anyone has seen or calculated that it is about to happen. which according to past records Only 7 times have been calculated and predicted in advance.
For the first time in history, the asteroid Sar2667 exploded above the sky in densely populated areas. With timely alerts that can make arrangements to collect data.
In addition, the news report also stated that Many British citizens across the country were able to record the scene. And each shared both pictures and clips on social media.