Stargazing Asteroid filmed over the English Channel

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A small asteroid, 2023CX1, recently entered Earth's atmosphere, creating a spectacular display over the English Channel. This event marks only the seventh time an asteroid impact has been predicted in advance, highlighting advancements in global asteroid detection. The European Space Agency noted the significance of this prediction capability. A collector shared their experience of obtaining a rare 1.2 kg piece of the asteroid, which has been classified as an Ordinary Chondrite, L5-6. The event underscores the importance of ongoing research and monitoring of near-Earth objects.
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A small asteroid has entered the Earth's atmosphere and was seen lighting up the sky above the English Channel, creating a stunning shooting star effect.
Quite rare to get one on film so worthy of a thread on its own,"It is just the seventh time an asteroid impact has been predicted in advance.
The European Space Agency tweeted that it was "a sign of the rapid advancements in global asteroid detection capabilities!"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64621721
 
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pinball1970 said:
TL;DR Summary: A small asteroid has entered the Earth's atmosphere and was seen lighting up the sky above the English Channel, creating a stunning shooting star effect.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64621721

My piece of this one finally arrived a week ago. so lucky to get a small piece of it as there was very little recovered, only 1.2kg.
This week, 30th May 2023, asteroid 2023CX1 is officially classified and named ....
Ordinary Chondrite, L5-6 and Saint-Pierre-le-Viger

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"Pop III stars are thought to be composed entirely of helium and hydrogen with trace amounts of lithium, the ingredients left over after the Big Bang. They formed early on, around 200 million years after the universe began. These stars are extremely rare because they died out long ago, although scientists have hoped that the faint light from these distant, ancient objects would be detectable. Previous Population III candidates have been ruled out because they didn't meet the three main...

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