The Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Cosmonautics confirmed that the object seen over Moscow might be an asteroid
An object in space captured over Moscow on the morning of October 27 might be an asteroid. This information was released by the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Institute of Cosmonautics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI RAS).
Previously, videos circulating on multiple Telegram channels recorded the fall of an unidentified space object, which left a bright flame trail behind it. According to existing data, residents in several areas of the Moscow region, including Dubna, Ramenskoye, Vydnoye, Zhukovsky, Lyubertsy, Krasnogorsk, and Oktyabrskoye, were able to observe this glowing phenomenon.
The institute's statement noted that the object's speed ranged between 14 to 30 kilometers per second, which is typical for an asteroid. It is estimated that its flight path was located 350-700 kilometers north of the capital. However, the long observation duration and the violent disintegration of the object are more consistent with the characteristics of a man-made object.
Scientists stated: "It is also somewhat surprising that the main observations came from Moscow, rather than St. Petersburg or cities such as Vologda and Cherepovets, which are on the object's flight path."
Researchers concluded that the nature of the object remains uncertain. Analysis of existing data has not been able to determine its exact origin—whether it is a natural celestial body or a man-made object.
Earlier that day, Sergei Bogachev, a professor at the Institute of Cosmonautics of the Russian Academy of Sciences and a doctor of physics and mathematics, told the newspaper Izvestiya that the object visible over Moscow and the Moscow region the previous night was likely space debris. Bogachev explained that if the object were a meteorite, it would most likely not reach the Earth's surface.
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