Fireball Event — August 17, 2006

11S, 165.7E · Alt: 48.20 km

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on August 17, 2006 near 11S, 165.7E . It released an estimated 0.7000 kilotons of energy. Peak brightness was recorded at an altitude of 48.20 km.

0.7000 kt
Impact Energy
48.20 km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2006-08-17 10:43:34 UTC
Latitude-11.0000000
Longitude165.7000000
Altitude48.20 km (30 miles)
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.7000 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.7000 kilotons — Equivalent to 700 tons of TNT"

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12S, 162.8E
1.1000 kt
April 13, 2001
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0.6800 kt
October 26, 2020
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0.3000 kt
April 7, 2003
18.4S, 162.6E
0.0790 kt
March 18, 2015
5.4S, 159.3E
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June 30, 2019
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Other Fireballs in 2006

December 9, 2006
26.2N, 26E
14.0000 kt
April 4, 2006
26.6N, 26.6W
5.0000 kt
September 2, 2006
14S, 109.1E
2.8000 kt
February 6, 2006
54.5S, 18.1E
2.7000 kt
August 9, 2006
23.1S, 53.7E
2.4000 kt
January 28, 2006
51.7S, 56.4E
1.8000 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on August 17, 2006 at 10:43:34 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.7000 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 700 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 11S, 165.7E at an altitude of 48.20 km (30 miles).

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