Fireball Event — April 6, 2005

42.7S, 154.6E · Alt: 70.00 km

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on April 6, 2005 near 42.7S, 154.6E . It released an estimated 0.1000 kilotons of energy. Peak brightness was recorded at an altitude of 70.00 km.

0.1000 kt
Impact Energy
70.00 km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2005-04-06 01:30:24 UTC
Latitude-42.7000000
Longitude154.6000000
Altitude70.00 km (43.5 miles)
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.1000 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.1000 kilotons — Equivalent to 100 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

January 22, 2004
50.6S, 157.8E
0.6400 kt
November 1, 2003
51.4S, 151.7E
0.2300 kt
May 16, 2007
42.4S, 164E
1.0000 kt
July 15, 2000
46.6S, 163.3E
0.0760 kt
April 26, 1999
32.8S, 159.1E
0.1100 kt
October 5, 1996
49.6S, 145.9E
0.6800 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 April 6, 2005 at 01:30:24 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.1000 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 100 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 42.7S, 154.6E at an altitude of 70.00 km (43.5 miles).

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