Viral Meteor On The Top Of Mount Merapi, This Said LAPAN

JAKARTA - Social media is enlivened by a photo showing a bright light at the top of Mount Merapi. Netizens suspect that the light comes from a falling meteor.

The photo was uploaded by the Twitter account @merapi_uncover. The photo upload shows a yellowish green light at the top of Mount Merapi.

Meteor Falls on the Top of Mount Merapi, Kali Adem, Cangkringan, Yogyakarta (27 May 2021) 📸: Gunarto_song pic.twitter.com/HurolW5a04

- IG: Merapi_Uncover (@merapi_uncover) May 28, 2021

The photo was taken by Gunarto_Song. The post has also been retweeted 10 thousand times and is liked by 38 thousand netizens on Twitter.

According to the Head of the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Lapan), Thomas Djamaluddin, a yellowish green light at the top of Mount Merapi can be indicated as a meteor.

"The photos indicate it is a meteor. However, the confirmation does rely on the testimony of residents from other locations," said Thomas in his short message to VOI.

However, Thomas has not been able to confirm directly what space objects fell on the top of Mount Merapi. "Currently, a lot of photo manipulation. The testimony is certainly difficult to confirm. Meanwhile, I will not comment first."

The photo of the flash of light called a meteor falling on top of Mount Merapi went viral in the timeline. Regarding the color of the light emitted, which is yellowish green, it is likely that the object contains magnesium.

Basically there are many colors of meteors that are emitted by the celestial object into the Earth's atmosphere. Given that meteors have different chemical elements, they will emit a certain color.

Here's the meaning of each color produced from the meteor:

Red, meaning that the meteor contains nitrogen / oxygen elements

Yellow, meaning that meteors contain iron

Purple, meaning that meteors contain the element calcium

Orange, meaning that the meteor contains the element sodium

Cyan, meaning that meteors contain magnesium