Many meteors fall into Indonesia every year, but most are not detected because they fall in places that are difficult to reach.
The largest meteor ever falling in Indonesia was found in Blambangan Village, East Java, in 2008 weighing more than 177 kg.
Indonesians often call meteors as a falling star or sky.
In 2019, there were reports of fireballs that were seen in the sky of Jakarta, which most likely was meteor.
There are several Indonesian legends related to meteors, such as legends about tombstones originating from the sky in North Sumatra.
Meteors can be colorful because it burns when entering the atmosphere.
Meteors can create a crater on the surface of the earth when it falls with a large enough power.
Meteorite, or meteor that managed to reach the surface of the earth, can bring information about the origin of our solar system and planet.
Meteors can be an important object for geologists to study the history of the earth and the solar system.
There are many organizations in Indonesia that monitor meteors and study this phenomenon, such as Bosscha Observatory in Bandung and Indonesian Meteor.
