Watch Stunning Footage Captures Meteorite Impact on the Moon!

In a recent astronomical observation, a Japanese astronomer captured footage of a meteorite impacting the moon, which generated a brief flash on the lunar surface. Daichi Fujii, curator of the Hiratsuka City Museum, used cameras to record the event. The meteorite struck near the Ideler L crater, situated northwest of Pitiscus crater, as reported by Fujii. The impact occurred on February 23rd at 20:14:30.8 Japan Standard Time (7:14 a.m. EST or 1114 GMT).

Meteors travel at an average speed of about 30,000 mph (48,280 kph), or 8.3 miles per second (13.4 km/s), generating a bright visible light and intense heat when they collide with celestial bodies. When they occur during lunar nighttime facing Earth and are large enough, they produce a visible flash on the lunar surface, as observed in this instance.

The newly formed crater caused by the meteorite impact could be around 39 feet (12 meters) in diameter, and its image could eventually be captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter or India's Chandrayaan 2 lunar probe, according to Fujii. Understanding the impact rate on the moon is of significant interest to scientists as space agencies worldwide prepare to send astronauts back to the moon.

The moon's lack of a dense exosphere similar to Earth means it is more vulnerable to meteorite impacts, leading to its characteristic pockmarked surface. While meteors hitting the moon are relatively common, they typically burn up completely in Earth's atmosphere.

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[bmdiosz]

I read a lot of science, but I sill can't find any explanations of how the hurricanes always arrive in alphabetical order, or why meteors always land in craters. Amazing miracles, both.

[FrankDillman]

Anybody that has watched the documentary series 'Transformers' knows all too well that was no meteorite crashing in to the moon!

[rezadaneshi]

Do you ever wonder why meteorites always aim to land in craters

[Bokkensword]

Amazing! Good job! I can't wait to see more one day!

[shellbeeyourshells]

My understanding is that asteroids, moons, and planets were all formed the same way. Smaller particles coming together and slowly building mass and creating a gravitational pull relative to size. These asteroids would collide with other planets if they didn’t have a moon with its own gravitational pull to change their course. That’s why Saturns rings are so amazing it has a 124 moon shields!
If we could make our own moons it may add an extra level of defense against collisions but it would take next level science to figure out what that would do to our gravity on Earth and the pull on the oceans current.

[maestroaxeman]

Kudos to the astronomer in Japan that caught this footage & kudos to the Moon for being the Earth's shield🤓

[asimations]

It's so sad to see these low quality footages. Far better magnification is available to view the moon. Are they hiding something?

[Vintage.receivers]

Can someone guarantee that it was in fact an asteroid? No!

[alesanchez]

As usual, it puts into perspective the balance of our very existence.

[mitchelllightfoot]

My wife's chihuahua heard it hit and starting barking.

[SB-gofp]

I wonder why Cell phones take better pictures of the moon than astronomers

[thenarrowpath]

There are two! The explosion and what about that light near the bottom?

[kkbolko]

This is why the moon would be hard to colonize. There is no atmosphere to stop even small asteroids and there are a lot of them making work on the surface very dangerous,

[Harvdigity]

You would think with billions of dollars NASA would have better images than some random guy

[Timstone]

Stunning footage! But it is dissapointing to still see the imperial system beging used by an organisation as advanced as NASA.

[kushalgarg]

But how there is even flash without any atmosphere

[David-yubz]

Unless mankind finds an exact replica of earth, humans will not survive in outer space. The attempt of finding a new land can also be fatal.

[douglasoverton]

Was that a video loop that played 3 times or did a meteor strike the same spot 3 times? lol

[eliehulin]

So, this was an explosion ? How is that possible without oxygen ?

[largestudent]

I wouldn't raise high hopes. If you so choose a future that relies on meteorites, meteorites you shall receive extra on a sacrilegious year.