Fireball Event — September 23, 2006

29S, 108W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on September 23, 2006 near 29S, 108W . It released an estimated 0.3600 kilotons of energy.

0.3600 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2006-09-23 18:52:58 UTC
Latitude-29.0000000
Longitude-108.0000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.3600 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.3600 kilotons — Equivalent to 360 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

July 29, 2014
33.9S, 115.9W
0.1800 kt
July 22, 2020
20S, 103.8W
0.0810 kt
March 15, 2009
21.7S, 98.6W
0.1100 kt
March 3, 2014
29S, 94.9W
0.2900 kt
April 11, 2005
34.2S, 95.7W
0.3200 kt
October 21, 2020
29.7S, 93.9W
0.1100 kt

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 September 23, 2006 at 18:52:58 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.3600 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 360 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 29S, 108W.

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