Fireball Event — April 20, 2009

6N, 84.3E

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on April 20, 2009 near 6N, 84.3E . It released an estimated 0.1200 kilotons of energy.

0.1200 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2009-04-20 04:01:39 UTC
Latitude6.0000000
Longitude84.3000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.1200 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.1200 kilotons — Equivalent to 120 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

January 19, 1999
7.9N, 85.8E
0.0860 kt
November 3, 1994
6.5N, 89E
5.0000 kt
July 26, 2001
0.4N, 84.8E
0.8600 kt
May 16, 2011
1.2S, 92.8E
0.0650 kt
April 27, 1997
16.7N, 87.5E
0.8600 kt
May 14, 2013
3S, 76.4E
0.0780 kt

Other Fireballs in 2009

October 8, 2009
4.2S, 120.6E
33.0000 kt
November 21, 2009
22S, 29.2E
20.0000 kt
February 7, 2009
56.6N, 69.8E
3.5000 kt
September 4, 2009
42.5N, 110E
2.3000 kt
November 18, 2009
40.4N, 113.2W
1.8000 kt
July 16, 2009
24.4S, 59.8W
1.8000 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on April 20, 2009 at 04:01:39 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.1200 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 120 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 6N, 84.3E.

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