2023-05-09 16:49:00
Astronomy Research Center: The celestial body seen is a meteor that was captured by Earth’s gravitational force
After social media caught fire in Algeria, on Monday, following recording the fall of a meteor whose light flash was seen across several northern states, the Research Center in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Earth Physics provided clarifications regarding the meteor that penetrated the skies of Algeria.
And the statement stated that “the celestial body, which was seen at 11:59 a.m., is a meteor that was picked up by the Earth’s gravitational force and then entered the atmosphere of our planet at an ultrasonic speed.”
And the text of the statement added that the mass of the meteor was estimated at regarding 10 kilograms, and the height of the fireball during the first flash of light was estimated at regarding 25 to 40 kilometers in the sky.
And the statement continued, “We would like to reassure citizens that this astronomical phenomenon is natural and occurs regularly in the world (at a rate of 10 times a year, approximately with the same energy as the meteor that was observed), and it should also be noted that it has nothing to do with seismic activity.”
It is noteworthy that separate parts of the globe, including Algeria, witnessed the phenomenon of the lunar eclipse, last Friday, according to what was announced by the International Astronomy Center.
According to the center, the sky witnessed, on Friday evening, a semi-shadow eclipse of the moon, and it was observed from Australia, Asia, Africa and parts of Europe.
The institute pointed out that the penumbral partial eclipse of the moon occurs when part of the moon passes through the earth’s shadow, and during a partial eclipse, the earth’s shadow often appears dark on the side of the moon, and the lunar eclipse can be seen with the naked eye without the need for any specialized equipment.
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