Fireball Event — May 29, 2008

15.7N, 83.5W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on May 29, 2008 near 15.7N, 83.5W . It released an estimated 0.0760 kilotons of energy.

0.0760 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2008-05-29 21:23:56 UTC
Latitude15.7000000
Longitude-83.5000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.0760 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.0760 kilotons — Equivalent to 76,000 kg of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

December 30, 2012
17.3N, 83.6W
0.5900 kt
July 19, 2015
20.6N, 87.6W
0.0850 kt
February 1, 2019
22.5N, 83.8W
1.7000 kt
October 22, 2019
12N, 76W
0.1200 kt
April 14, 2019
18.3N, 74.6W
0.1100 kt
July 12, 1996
20.7N, 93.6W
0.1100 kt

Other Fireballs in 2008

October 7, 2008
20.9N, 31.4E
1.0000 kt
November 9, 2008
14.5N, 112.7E
0.6100 kt
December 12, 2008
7S, 9.7W
0.6000 kt
October 10, 2008
57.3S, 17E
0.5100 kt
June 27, 2008
26.9S, 17.7W
0.4900 kt
May 24, 2008
0.8N, 162E
0.4300 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on May 29, 2008 at 21:23:56 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.0760 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 76,000 kg of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 15.7N, 83.5W.

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