Fireball Event — January 19, 2005

27.5S, 164.9W · Alt: 40.70 km

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on January 19, 2005 near 27.5S, 164.9W . It released an estimated 0.4100 kilotons of energy. Peak brightness was recorded at an altitude of 40.70 km.

0.4100 kt
Impact Energy
40.70 km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2005-01-19 01:43:15 UTC
Latitude-27.5000000
Longitude-164.9000000
Altitude40.70 km (25.3 miles)
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.4100 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.4100 kilotons — Equivalent to 410 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

June 11, 2007
23.4S, 170.9W
0.1600 kt
March 9, 2005
21.4S, 157.9W
0.1700 kt
October 6, 2001
37.3S, 164.4W
0.4500 kt
February 26, 2010
37.3S, 166W
0.6500 kt
February 7, 2013
18.8S, 158.6W
0.2100 kt
July 6, 2010
34.1S, 174.5W
14.0000 kt

Other Fireballs in 2005

January 1, 2005
32.7N, 12.4E
1.2000 kt
April 19, 2005
50.2S, 146.4W
0.6400 kt
April 3, 2005
1S, 112.4E
0.6100 kt
April 2, 2005
14.1N, 169.7E
0.5700 kt
December 29, 2005
3S, 154.9W
0.5300 kt
December 24, 2005
54S, 17.3E
0.5100 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on January 19, 2005 at 01:43:15 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.4100 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 410 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 27.5S, 164.9W at an altitude of 40.70 km (25.3 miles).

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