Fireball Event — January 23, 1997

15S, 94.2E

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on January 23, 1997 near 15S, 94.2E . It released an estimated 0.7300 kilotons of energy.

0.7300 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)1997-01-23 10:03:27 UTC
Latitude-15.0000000
Longitude94.2000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.7300 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.7300 kilotons — Equivalent to 730 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

July 19, 2000
17.7S, 94.1E
0.3200 kt
March 4, 2015
15.9S, 88.1E
0.1700 kt
May 25, 2019
19.2S, 89.4E
0.3500 kt
July 30, 2021
7.8S, 90.1E
0.2300 kt
May 24, 2017
9.1S, 101.8E
0.3000 kt
February 1, 2018
19.4S, 104.3E
0.5300 kt

Other Fireballs in 1997

November 7, 1997
57.3S, 167.2E
1.9000 kt
January 22, 1997
32.2N, 29E
1.2000 kt
January 3, 1997
0.9200 kt
April 27, 1997
16.7N, 87.5E
0.8600 kt
December 9, 1997
62.7N, 49.9W
0.7300 kt
May 22, 1997
0.6800 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on January 23, 1997 at 10:03:27 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.7300 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 730 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 15S, 94.2E.

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