2015 Kerala meteoroid

Meteor air burst over Kerala, India August 2019 August 2019 2015 Kerala meteorite 9.98 76.28 type:event inline,title 27 February 2015 22:00 PM IST (UTC +5.30 hours) Valamboor and Kuruppampady, in Ernakulam, Kerala Fireball Air burst of small meteor The 2015 Kerala fireball was a meteor air burst that occurred over Kerala state in India on 27 February 2015.'Fireball in sky' triggers panic in city https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/fireball-in-sky-triggers-panic-in-city/article6943867.ece 28 February 2015 The Hindu updated 2015-03-01 Initial reports The fireball, reportedly accompanied by a sonic boom, was noticed across the sky in parts of Thrissur, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Malappuram districts of Kerala at around 22:00 PM IST(local time, UTC +5.30 hours) for about 5 to 6 seconds.Panic among residents as fireballs light up Kerala sky https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/panic-among-residents-as-fireballs-light-up-kerala-sky/story-ueNuDB5jTbhhTmuTKgOUXJ.html 25 August 2019 Hindustan Times 1 March 2015 Initial reports suggested that it may have been a part of a rocket body used to launch the Yaogan Weixing-26, a Chinese satellite launched in December 2014.March 2015 Later, the Meteorology Department and Disaster Management Authority of Kerala refuted the theory stating that if this was the case, it should have been spotted by the meteorology radars.Many Theories as Fireballs Light Up Kerala Sky http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Many-Theories-as-Fireballs-Light-Up-Kerala-Sky/2015/02/28/article2690565.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20150303030548/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Many-Theories-as-Fireballs-Light-Up-Kerala-Sky/2015/02/28/article2690565.ece dead 3 March 2015 New Indian Express 2015-02-28 Impact sites Meteorites (meteoroid debris) hit multiple places in Ernakulam district. Small fragments which are believed to be parts of the meteoroid were recovered from Valamboor, near Kolenchery, and Kuruppampady, near Perumbavoor.It was a meteoroid, experts conclude http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/it-was-a-meteoroid-experts-conclude/article6947778.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20191221161741/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/it-was-a-meteoroid-experts-conclude/article6947778.ece live 21 December 2019 1 March 2015 The Hindu subscription 2015-03-01 A team of scientists from the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) and Geological Survey of India visited the impact sites and collected samples for analysis. A preliminary report indicated that the fragments' chemical composition consist of nickel and iron ore.Scientists Examine 'Rocks', Confirm Kerala Meteor Fall http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Scientists-Examine-%E2%80%98Rocks%E2%80%99-Confirm-Kerala-Meteor-Fall/2015/03/02/article2693783.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20150303200617/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Scientists-Examine-%E2%80%98Rocks%E2%80%99-Confirm-Kerala-Meteor-Fall/2015/03/02/article2693783.ece dead 3 March 2015 8 March 2015 The New Indian Express 2015-03-02 See also Bolide Impact event Meteorite fall References Category:2015 in India Category:2010s Earth impact events Category:Meteorites found in India Category:2010s in Kerala Category:2015 in outer space Category:February 2015 in India Category:Disasters in Kerala Category:Ernakulam district Category:21st-century astronomical events