Fireball Event — June 25, 1999

50N, 121E · Alt: 69.00 km

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on June 25, 1999 near 50N, 121E . It released an estimated 0.3700 kilotons of energy. Peak brightness was recorded at an altitude of 69.00 km.

0.3700 kt
Impact Energy
69.00 km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)1999-06-25 06:27:41 UTC
Latitude50.0000000
Longitude121.0000000
Altitude69.00 km (42.9 miles)
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.3700 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.3700 kilotons — Equivalent to 370 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

December 20, 2007
51.3N, 115.4E
0.3600 kt
January 18, 1995
51.5N, 115.4E
0.2200 kt
October 10, 2019
44.3N, 122.9E
0.5700 kt
November 11, 2001
55.6N, 123.9E
0.3800 kt
January 1, 2007
44.4N, 116.5E
0.1200 kt
November 4, 2014
43.1N, 115.8E
0.4200 kt

Other Fireballs in 1999

January 14, 1999
44S, 129.7W
9.8000 kt
August 3, 1999
64.7S, 18.8W
0.9300 kt
July 10, 1999
37.8S, 39.6E
0.8600 kt
March 28, 1999
0.8N, 97.6E
0.8100 kt
December 11, 1999
0.7400 kt
March 31, 1999
17.9S, 22.6E
0.6400 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on June 25, 1999 at 06:27:41 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.3700 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 370 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 50N, 121E at an altitude of 69.00 km (42.9 miles).

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