The meteor phenomenon falls in Cirebon: light in the sky, hard boom, and engagement explosion on social media

Indonesian nolimite – Cirebon residents were shocked by the emergence of bright light that shot from the sky on Sunday night (5/10/2025). This phenomenon looks like a large fireball that is thought to originate from a meteor or celestial body that enters the atmosphere of the earth.

Some eyewitnesses claimed to have heard the sound of a loud boom shortly after the light appeared. Even though it only lasted a few seconds, the moment immediately invited the attention of many residents who rushed out of the house and recorded the rare event using cellphones.

Light from south to north: Meteor Flashes that divide the Cirebon sky

From various uploads on social media, the fireball seemed to pass quickly from south to north, causing an orange flash that split the night sky before an explosion from a distance.

It did not take long, this phenomenon became a hot topic in various social media platforms. The hashtag #meteorcirebon even occupies the national trending topic position.

Brin Explanation: Large Meteor Entering the atmosphere and falls in the Java Sea

Researcher at the Brin Space Research Center, Thomas Djamaluddin, ensured that mysterious light in the Cirebon sky was a fairly large meteor.

Through uploads on his social media account, Thomas wrote:

“I concluded that it was a large enough meteor that crossed into the Kuningan area – Cirebon Regency from the southwest around 18.35-18.39. When entering the atmosphere lower, causing shock waves in the form of boom sounds and detected Cirebon BMKG at 18.39.12 WIB. Meteor was expected to fall in the Java Sea.”

Clarification of Video Hoaks: Fires on the Palikanci Toll Road are not related to Meteor Falling in Cirebon

In the midst of the viral phenomenon, a video also circulated featuring flames around Kilometer 219 Toll Palimanan -Kanci (Palikanci). Many citizens associate the video with the alleged location of the fall of the meteor.

But after searching from various sources, it is known that the video is an old recording and is not related to the meteor phenomenon in Cirebon.
This fact confirms the importance of verification before spreading information that is uncertain.

Viral on Social Media: Meteor Falls in Cirebon from one upload to the surge of the conversation

The meteor phenomenon fell in Cirebon to become viral after one upload of social media users triggered a surge in online conversation. The uploads then spread widely on various platforms such as X (Twitter), Instagram, and Tiktok, encouraging thousands of citizens to discuss and re -share videos of the incident.

Phenomena like meteors fall in Cirebon prove how public conversations in the digital world can develop so fast.

With Indsight and Nolimite Dashboard, you can monitor the dynamics in real time ranging from viral trends, public sentiment, to the distribution of conversations on various social media platforms.

Engagement explosion: 92 thousand interactions and 19 million impressions

The results of Indonesian Nolimite social media analysis noted, in two weeks after the incident, there were 184 uploads that discussed the Cirebon meteor phenomenon.
Total engagement reached 92,851 interactions, with an average of 504 engagement per post.

One upload with the highest performance even recorded 29,746 engagement. Of the six largest uploads, total impressions reached 19.1 million, or an average of 3.2 million impressions per posting number that is highly high for actual phenomena.

With an engagement rate of 0.23%, the topic “Meteor Cirebon” is classified as having a strong performance for the category of spontaneous astronomy events.

Public sentiment analysis: the majority of neutral, positive dominated by admiration

Analysis of public conversation sentiment shows that the majority of citizens respond to this phenomenon neutrally, followed by positive sentiments in the form of admiration, as well as a little negative sentiment due to initial panic and hoaks.

Positive sentiment

Many citizens call this phenomenon a rare and cool moment. They feel lucky to be able to watch it directly and appreciate Brin and BMKG for rapid scientific clarification.

“Wow, horrified can also see meteors falling in Cirebon. Heaven phenomena are very rare!” Write one X. user.

Neutral sentiment

Neutral citizens generally re -share videos, ask the truth of events, and are waiting for official clarification from the authorities. Educative content and appeal not to spread hoaks dominate the conversation.

“Finally it is clear too, Brin has given an official explanation,” wrote Instagram users.

Negative sentiment

In the early hours after the boom was heard, some residents had panicked and spread news that was not verified, including the issue of fire or explosion at the Ciperna Toll Road.
Some also criticize the slow clarification.

“Listen to the hard boom at Ciperna, very panicked at first. Luckily it was not an explosion,” said a resident on Facebook.

From panic to curious: social narratives that change direction

The journey of public opinion shows interesting changes. If at first the community panicked and skeptical, after clarification from Brin, BMKG, and Jasa Marga, the atmosphere became more rational and educative.

Scientific explanation of the meteor path that falls in the Java Sea makes people increasingly understand the science behind the sky phenomenon. The online search with the theme “Meteor Cirebon”, “Cirebon Dumplings”, and “Brin Clarification” also jumped sharply.

Insight: Fast Education, Panic Subsist

The conversation analysis shows that the rapid communication of scientific institutions played a major role in reducing public panic. Once Brin and BMKG issued official clarification, the spread of hoaks dropped dramatically, while interest in educational content increased.

“It turns out that the fall in the Java Sea, not on land. Brin has clarified,” wrote a citizen in X.

This phenomenon is an example of the success of science communication (science communication) in dealing with the viral issue of panic turns into curiosity.

CONCLUSION: The phenomenon of heaven is a social phenomenon

The meteor event fell in Cirebon not only watched an amazing sky, but also a digital social experiment that showed how people react to natural phenomena.

With more than 19 million impressions and the dominance of positive sentiments, this phenomenon proves that the public is increasingly literate in astronomy.

Although initially causing panic, the quick clarification of the official institution succeeded in changing the direction of the conversation into an educational event and appreciation for science.

The light in the Cirebon sky that night was not just a meteor burning in the atmosphere but a symbol of how science could calm the public and foster a curiosity of the universe.

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