Fireball Event — December 9, 1995

2.9S, 79W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on December 9, 1995 near 2.9S, 79W . It released an estimated 0.3600 kilotons of energy.

0.3600 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)1995-12-09 19:54:26 UTC
Latitude-2.9000000
Longitude-79.0000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.3600 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.3600 kilotons — Equivalent to 360 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

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2.3S, 77.4W
0.2700 kt
September 30, 2005
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0.0790 kt
January 28, 2022
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0.9100 kt
November 1, 1994
1.5S, 84.5W
2.3000 kt
January 22, 2023
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0.0720 kt
July 28, 2022
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Other Fireballs in 1995

September 9, 1995
1.3000 kt
December 22, 1995
70.2S, 73.3W
1.1000 kt
August 5, 1995
11.6N, 104.3W
0.5600 kt
August 17, 1995
0.4600 kt
July 7, 1995
40.2N, 76.1W
0.4100 kt
July 11, 1995
28.5S, 93.3E
0.3800 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on December 9, 1995 at 19:54:26 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.3600 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 360 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 2.9S, 79W.

Data from NASA/JPL Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). This site is not affiliated with NASA or JPL.