Fireball Event — December 29, 2004

8.5S, 171.8W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on December 29, 2004 near 8.5S, 171.8W . It released an estimated 0.2800 kilotons of energy.

0.2800 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2004-12-29 07:11:55 UTC
Latitude-8.5000000
Longitude-171.8000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.2800 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.2800 kilotons — Equivalent to 280 tons of TNT"

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0.1600 kt
September 24, 2013
10.3S, 164.7W
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April 21, 2012
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0.4600 kt
July 4, 1997
15.8S, 175.8W
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Other Fireballs in 2004

October 7, 2004
27.3S, 71.5E
18.0000 kt
September 3, 2004
67.7S, 18.2E
13.0000 kt
June 5, 2004
1.3N, 174.4W
3.9000 kt
August 22, 2004
51.9S, 22.7E
3.2000 kt
April 22, 2004
44.3S, 83.3E
1.5000 kt
April 6, 2004
12S, 162.8E
1.1000 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on December 29, 2004 at 07:11:55 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.2800 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 280 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 8.5S, 171.8W.

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