Japanese astronomer captures 2 meteors hitting Moon days apart
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Japanese astronomer Daichi Fujii just caught two meteors slamming into the Moon—one on October 30 and another on November 1.
Using cameras pointed at the Moon's nightside, he recorded quick flashes as the Southern Taurid meteor shower approached its peak.
One impact made a 10-foot crater near Gassendi Crater at a blazing 27km/s; the other hit west of Oceanus Procellarum.
Fujii has been tracking lunar impacts since 2011
Fujii has been tracking lunar impacts since 2011 and has now logged 60 events.
His work shows how exposed the Moon is to fast-flying space rocks—since it has no atmosphere for protection, even small meteoroids can leave big marks.
He shared these latest clips on his X (formerly Twitter) account, giving us all a front-row seat to cosmic action.