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Impact of 2026 RW1 - PMSchu - 2026-09-08
The small Aten-class NEA, 2026 RW1 entered the atmosphere on 2026 Sep 6 16007 UTC over the Indian Ocean. Here's an article describing the event:
https://watchers.news/2026/09/07/asteroid-2026-rw1-impacts-earth-over-indian-ocean-september-6-2026-13th-predicted-impactor/
ST4.1.11.21 predicted a peak brightness of 14.8 magnitude at 12.91k km distance at 1200 EDT(1600 UTC).
Phil S.