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KM3-230213A

(extremely energetic neutrino from space detected in 2023)

KM3-230213A is an energetic neutrino detected by KM3NeT neutrino observatory in 2023, with an estimated energy of 220 PeV, more than an order-of-magnitude more than any other detection, making it of high research interest. Existing neutrino survey data suggests this is way out of line with expected random neutrinos; presuming the detection is genuine, this has led to modeling of what kind of event might have produced its speed.

Cosmic-ray particles have been detected with more energy (e.g., the 1991 Oh-My-God Particle, with 3200 PeV), but not astrophysical neutrinos.


(neutrinos,event,transient)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KM3NeT#KM3-230213A
https://www.km3net.org/km-3230213a-full-page/
https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=KM3-230213A
https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.11434
https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.12986
https://astrobites.org/2025/09/03/km3net-cosmogenic/
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2025Natur.638..324B/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2025Natur.638..376K/abstract
Coordinates:KM3-230213A
J061712.0-074800

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