Fireball Event — December 20, 2007

51.3N, 115.4E

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on December 20, 2007 near 51.3N, 115.4E . 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)2007-12-20 17:00:48 UTC
Latitude51.3000000
Longitude115.4000000
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

January 18, 1995
51.5N, 115.4E
0.2200 kt
June 25, 1999
50N, 121E
0.3700 kt
January 1, 2007
44.4N, 116.5E
0.1200 kt
September 24, 2002
57.9N, 112.9E
2.0000 kt
October 1, 1997
46.7N, 108.9E
0.2000 kt
November 4, 2014
43.1N, 115.8E
0.4200 kt

Other Fireballs in 2007

January 17, 2007
8.7S, 50.8E
1.4000 kt
May 16, 2007
42.4S, 164E
1.0000 kt
February 2, 2007
24N, 37.2W
0.8900 kt
June 8, 2007
52.1S, 175.3E
0.6500 kt
September 22, 2007
49.2S, 85.5W
0.6500 kt
May 4, 2007
22.9N, 109.4E
0.5000 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on December 20, 2007 at 17:00:48 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 51.3N, 115.4E.

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