On September 5, the night sky over the Philippines was dramatically illuminated as a small asteroid disintegrated upon entering Earth's atmosphere. Mesmerising videos capturing the event have surfaced, showing a bright meteor streaking across the sky. Spotted by Arizona astronomers, this 3 feet across asteroid known as 2024 RW1 disintegrated into a bright greenish "fireball" visible over Cagayan in the Philippines. Asteroid Spotted in Earth’s Atmosphere; Breaks Apart Over Philippines Coast Moments After Discovery: NASA (Watch Video).
Meteor Light Caught on Camera
Asteroid 2024 RW1 ☄️ (Philippines, September 5, 2024, 00:46 GMT + 8). #NASA #Meteor #Asteroid pic.twitter.com/h4PklmskKY
— JE 🇵🇭 (@jefersoneisma) September 4, 2024
Meteor Lights Up Philippine Sky
𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛, 𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗜𝗗 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗥𝗪𝟭! ☄️
Here's a clear shot of the much-awaited small asteroid 2024 RW1 (#CAQTDL2) burning bright into a greenish 'fireball' over Lal-lo, Cagayan around 12:39 AM PhST, 05 September 2024. Did you see it too? 😊
— ScienceKonek (@sciencekonek) September 4, 2024
Asteroid 2024 RW1 Captured Over the Philippines
Here’s how Asteroid RW1 looks like from Gonzaga, Cagayan, Philippines. Best shot so far!! 😍 pic.twitter.com/eYgQsHqxFP
— Raymon Dullana (@raymongdullana) September 4, 2024
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