2020 China bolide

2020 China bolide
Time	December 23, 2020 07:23:33 local time; (December 22, 2020 23:23:33 UTC)
Location	border of Tibet Autonomous Region/Qinghai province
Coordinates	31°54′N 96°12′E / 31.9°N 96.2°E
Also known as	Great Chinese Fireball of 2020
Cause	Impact energy: 9.5 kiloton; Radiated energy: 4898 GJ

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.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Fireball and Bolide Reports (JPL)

[cneos-1] Fireball and Bolide Reports (JPL)

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Time	December 23, 2020 (2020-12-23) 07:23:33 local time (December 22, 2020 (2020-12-22) 23:23:33 UTC)
Location	border of Tibet Autonomous Region/Qinghai province
Coordinates	31°54′N 96°12′E / 31.9°N 96.2°E / 31.9; 96.2
Also known as	Great Chinese Fireball of 2020
Cause	Impact energy: 9.5 kiloton Radiated energy: 4898 GJ^[1]