Fireball Event — December 12, 2001

6.6S, 104E

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on December 12, 2001 near 6.6S, 104E . It released an estimated 0.3000 kilotons of energy.

0.3000 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2001-12-12 16:56:13 UTC
Latitude-6.6000000
Longitude104.0000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.3000 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.3000 kilotons — Equivalent to 300 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

May 24, 2017
9.1S, 101.8E
0.3000 kt
February 18, 2000
0.9S, 109.2E
7.3000 kt
May 16, 2007
4.5S, 111.7E
0.1300 kt
September 2, 2006
14S, 109.1E
2.8000 kt
March 28, 2000
1N, 98.3E
0.2000 kt
March 28, 1999
0.8N, 97.6E
0.8100 kt

Other Fireballs in 2001

April 23, 2001
28N, 133.6W
9.0000 kt
July 23, 2001
41N, 77W
2.8000 kt
July 26, 2001
0.4N, 84.8E
0.8600 kt
November 13, 2001
0.8300 kt
April 13, 2001
15.3S, 162.4E
0.6800 kt
November 26, 2001
0.5400 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on December 12, 2001 at 16:56:13 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.3000 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 300 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 6.6S, 104E.

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