Bolide over Baja California Norte
September 14, 2023
Photographer: Pavel Vorobiev
Summary Author: Pavel Vorobiev
Shown above is a bolide I captured one evening on a trip to Baja California Norte, Mexico earlier this summer. It's seen here reflecting over Hanson Lagoon. Bolides are fragments of a rock, comet, or asteroid that burn up or explode in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. These objects are still referred to as meteors, though they're orders of magnitude bigger and brighter. Also, note the electrical storm in the background at lower right. Photo taken on July 23, 2023.
Photo details: Nikon D750 camera; Irix15mm; f2.4.
Laguna Hanson, Mexico Coordinates: 32.0446, -115.9069
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