Fireball Event — September 2, 2003

51.3N, 161W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on September 2, 2003 near 51.3N, 161W . It released an estimated 1.0000 kilotons of energy.

1.0000 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2003-09-02 20:00:46 UTC
Latitude51.3000000
Longitude-161.0000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy1.0000 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"1.0000 kilotons — Equivalent to 1,000 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

February 17, 2005
48N, 161.5W
0.3000 kt
January 20, 2002
48.4N, 165W
0.3100 kt
November 7, 2009
45.5N, 157.7W
0.0790 kt
July 5, 2021
44.3N, 164.2W
1.8000 kt
June 9, 2009
54.9N, 152.7W
0.7600 kt
December 28, 2024
57.7N, 168.1W
0.1100 kt

Other Fireballs in 2003

September 27, 2003
21N, 86.6E
4.6000 kt
December 9, 2003
67.1S, 90.8W
1.6000 kt
August 17, 2003
39S, 34E
1.6000 kt
November 10, 2003
64.5S, 136.2E
1.3000 kt
May 19, 2003
1.3000 kt
October 16, 2003
0.7700 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on September 2, 2003 at 20:00:46 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 1.0000 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 1,000 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 51.3N, 161W.

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