Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 17, 2023

2023 CX1 Meteor Flash

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 17, 2023 is “2023 CX1 Meteor Flash,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Gijs de Reijke). The original explanation runs about 137 words.

From the explanation

“While scanning the skies for near-Earth objects Hungarian astronomer Krisztián Sárneczky first imaged the meter-sized space rock now cataloged as 2023 CX1 on 12 February 2023 at 20:18:07 UTC. That was about 7 hours before it impacted planet Earth’s atmosphere.”

— APOD editors, February 17, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 17, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Gijs de Reijke
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 137 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 17, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-february-17-2023-cx1-meteor-flash

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