Fireball Event — November 21, 2002

1.4S, 154W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on November 21, 2002 near 1.4S, 154W . It released an estimated 0.6600 kilotons of energy.

0.6600 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2002-11-21 00:11:17 UTC
Latitude-1.4000000
Longitude-154.0000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.6600 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.6600 kilotons — Equivalent to 660 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

December 29, 2005
3S, 154.9W
0.5300 kt
December 1, 2005
6.4S, 155.8W
0.1100 kt
October 4, 2004
3.7N, 150.9W
0.2200 kt
October 24, 2018
6.7S, 148.6W
0.1400 kt
April 3, 2015
8.4N, 157.9W
0.1400 kt
October 14, 2023
8.4S, 161.9W
0.1800 kt

Other Fireballs in 2002

June 2, 2002
34N, 21E
8.8000 kt
June 6, 2002
34N, 21E
8.8000 kt
August 11, 2002
18.2S, 159.4E
3.3000 kt
September 24, 2002
57.9N, 112.9E
2.0000 kt
November 10, 2002
16.2N, 166.4W
1.2000 kt
July 25, 2002
28.7S, 47E
0.6900 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on November 21, 2002 at 00:11:17 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.6600 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 660 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 1.4S, 154W.

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