Fireball Event — December 24, 2005

54S, 17.3E · Alt: 66.00 km

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on December 24, 2005 near 54S, 17.3E . It released an estimated 0.5100 kilotons of energy. Peak brightness was recorded at an altitude of 66.00 km.

0.5100 kt
Impact Energy
66.00 km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2005-12-24 15:30:26 UTC
Latitude-54.0000000
Longitude17.3000000
Altitude66.00 km (41 miles)
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.5100 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.5100 kilotons — Equivalent to 510 tons of TNT"

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0.1900 kt
August 22, 2004
51.9S, 22.7E
3.2000 kt
October 23, 1996
47.3S, 20.6E
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April 10, 2009
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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
January 19, 2005
27.5S, 164.9W
0.4100 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on December 24, 2005 at 15:30:26 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.5100 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 510 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 54S, 17.3E at an altitude of 66.00 km (41 miles).

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