Chart. A mysterious fireball is seen crossing the Midwestern United States night sky; Chart: Perseid Meteorites. REUTERS / Amir Cohen
Author: Arif Putiando
KONTAN.CO.ID – Washington DC. On Wednesday morning (10/20/2021) a mysterious fireball crossed the night sky in the Midwest of the United States. The mysterious fireball was discovered by many residents and experts in the Midwest of the United States.
Quotes America today, A mysterious fireball object known to traverse the night sky in the Midwest of the United States. Very mysterious, many people speculate about the fireball.
WDIV-TV reports that the astronomical event was observed around 12:45 am local time in Michigan. Reported from Space, American Meteorological Association (AMS) More than 80 fireballs have been reported in the area so far.
AMS can also share Video It was captured in 27 seconds by some viewer named Chris Johnson. In the skies of Fort Gratiot Township in Michigan, you can see this mysterious fireball glowing.
Some people wonder what is a fireball, is it an Orionite meteorite? Or something else?
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Space Fireball is a Russian spy satellite that failed and crashed to Earth. On its way to Earth, the satellite caught fire and looked like a fireball seen in the Midwest of the United States.
Named Cosmos-2551, the satellite was launched on September 9, but failed. Spaceships never go out of orbit, even from above.
On Monday (10/18/2021) McDownell joked on Twitter as an astronomer that Cosmos-2551 was expected to return to Earth’s atmosphere the next day. Within an hour the prediction changed little by little.
It is now confirmed that Russia’s recently launched Cosmos-2551 spy satellite has failed – it has not adjusted its orbit since its September 9 launch and is expected to re-enter tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/IDOHZstYV6 – Jonathan McDowell (planet4589) 19 October 2021
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The site of the burning fireball Cosmos-2551 doesn’t appear to be threatening anyone, much to the surprise of some in the Midwest of the United States. The satellite is estimated to weigh about 500 kg (1,100 lb) and it is not expected that any debris fell to the ground.
That’s what McDownell jokingly posted on his Twitter account.
Similar phenomena look spectacular, but they are not very rare. For example, in 2020, as it entered its third phase, the Soyuz rocket looked like a fireball in parts of Australia.
Such incidents are known to be very common as humanity launches more satellites into orbit. The satellite explosion has alarmed many experts.
Mysterious fireballs are not meteors, asteroids, or satellites that fall to Earth. Additional observations are needed to find out what material is actually burning in this space.
