As expected, small asteroid 2024 RW1, discovered on September 4th, 2024 morning, entered the atmosphere at 20.8 km/s above Northern Philippines islands the same day, at 16h 39min UT.
Some witnesses reported their observations, sometimes illustrated with pictures and videos, see event #4885-2024 (Figure 1 and videos/pictures below).
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2024 RW1 atmospheric entry videos and photographies
Enjoy the show, while waiting some more accurate physical parameters…
Video credit: Marvin Coloma, from Tuguegarao City (Philippines)
Video credit: Karen Bea, from Santa Ana (Philippines)
Video credit: Jomar M., from Philippines
SUCH A SPECTACULAR NIGHT SHOW, ASTEROID RW1!!! Taken from Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines! 😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/F133i8nibr
— Raymon Dullana (@raymongdullana) September 4, 2024
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
A faint flash in the sky is observed in Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila as #Asteroid 2024 RW1 (#CAQTDL2) enters the atmosphere.
Footage taken at 12:39 AM, 05 September 2024 pic.twitter.com/5XBlhvaDcn
— KD Esler (@KDEslerYT) September 4, 2024
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Wundervoll,und zugleich,unheimlich.Da bekommt,man das Gefühl das unsere Erde ein wertvoller Plnet ist,und was so im All passiert.Danke für dies Nachrichten.