McDonough meteorite
| McDonough | |
|---|---|
| Type | Chondrite |
| Class | Ordinary chondrite |
| Group | L6 |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33°23′31.87″N 84°12′25″W / 33.3921861°N 84.20694°W |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 2025-06-26 |
| TKW | 5.391 kilograms (11.89 lb) |
| Strewn field | Yes |
On June 26, 2025, a large meteor was observed falling and burning up over the Southeastern United States.[1]
Event
On June 26, 2025, a daytime fireball was reported over the US states of Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina. It was widely captured over CCTV cameras and vehicular dash cams. It produced a loud sonic boom that could be heard as far away as Virginia.[2][3][4][5] Several fragments fell through the roofs of buildings in McDonough, Georgia and were collected by researchers from the University of Georgia.[6] Subsequent analysis showed that the meteorite, officially named McDonough, was an L6 chondrite.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Fireball meteor spotted streaking across Southeast sky amid flood of shaking reports". June 26, 2025.
- ^ Walker, Mark; Hassan, Adeel (June 26, 2025). "Mysterious Fireball Reported over South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee". The New York Times.
- ^ Croft, Taylor. "Possible meteor spotted over Georgia and nearby states, reports say". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Reports of 'fireball,' possible meteorite spotted in the sky across several states, including Georgia". June 26, 2025.
- ^ Cappucci, Matthew (June 26, 2025). "Fireball appears to explode over southeastern U.S." The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ a b Muller-Heyndyk, Rachel (August 10, 2025). "Meteorite that hit home is older than Earth, scientists say". BBC News. Archived from the original on August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Entry for McDonough". Meteoritical Bulletin. Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
External links
- Press release about the McDonough Meteorite from the University of Georgia