BMKG Kertajati collects Data Spring and Fire Soccer in Cirebon

Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Kertajati Station collects data related to the sound of a hard boom accompanied by a bright fireball that presumably from meteors in Cirebon, West Java, presumably. The head of the BMKG Kertajati estimate, data and information team, Muhammad Syifaul Fuad, said his party still collects initial data related to the phenomenon. He explained in terms of meteorology, the sound of bumps can be caused by various factors such as lightning strikes, earthquake activity or landslide events. However, he said weather conditions in the Cirebon and surrounding areas when the incident was declared cloudy. Browsing to continue with content “Usually the sound of explosions or vibrations from convective clouds may arise due to lightning strikes. Based on satellite images, there is no indication of convective clouds around the Cirebon region during the incident,” Fuad said. Fuad argued that his party has not recorded so far, the existence of significant extreme weather activity or meteorological phenomena in the region. In addition, he said that the results of monitoring had not yet shown a significant vibration activity in the Cirebon region. Basically, he said, the phenomenon associated with the meteor is the authority of the setting in charge of space. He said his party does not have a special tool to locate the movement of meteors or celestial bodies. “Related to the meteoric phenomenon or space object is the authority of the institution in the field of IT, like Brin,” he said. It still monitors the development of information from different sources, including public reports, to ensure the phenomena found in the Cirebon region. While the phenomenon of the data collected, the phenomenon took place at about 7pm on Sunday in various sub -districts in eastern Cirebon, especially in the Lemahabang area. A number of residents reported that the fireball passed quickly before they disappeared into the distance and heard a hard boom. (FCA/FCA)