Fireball Event — December 26, 2007

61.6S, 158.9W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on December 26, 2007 near 61.6S, 158.9W . It released an estimated 0.4000 kilotons of energy.

0.4000 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2007-12-26 06:46:20 UTC
Latitude-61.6000000
Longitude-158.9000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.4000 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.4000 kilotons — Equivalent to 400 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

January 11, 2022
58.4S, 160.2W
2.9000 kt
May 6, 2006
60.2S, 152.3W
0.3800 kt
May 22, 2017
49.6S, 157.6W
0.1300 kt
December 9, 2010
54.5S, 169.7W
0.2000 kt
July 6, 2023
59.3S, 145.4W
0.1100 kt
May 16, 2021
52.1S, 171.2W
0.1400 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 26, 2007 at 06:46:20 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.4000 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 400 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 61.6S, 158.9W.

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