Fireball Event — August 16, 1999

35N, 107.2W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on August 16, 1999 near 35N, 107.2W . It released an estimated 0.1200 kilotons of energy.

0.1200 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)1999-08-16 05:18:20 UTC
Latitude35.0000000
Longitude-107.2000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.1200 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.1200 kilotons — Equivalent to 120 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

October 9, 1997
31.8N, 106W
0.5300 kt
June 2, 2016
33.8N, 110.9W
0.6800 kt
November 18, 2009
40.4N, 113.2W
1.8000 kt
July 1, 2008
37.1N, 115.7W
0.1200 kt
November 15, 2005
26.3N, 113.4W
0.0890 kt
April 4, 2019
35.3N, 93.9W
0.0980 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 August 16, 1999 at 05:18:20 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.1200 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 120 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 35N, 107.2W.

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