Fireball Event — November 20, 2012

8S, 86W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on November 20, 2012 near 8S, 86W . It released an estimated 0.3700 kilotons of energy.

0.3700 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2012-11-20 06:25:11 UTC
Latitude-8.0000000
Longitude-86.0000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.3700 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.3700 kilotons — Equivalent to 370 tons of TNT"

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Other Fireballs in 2012

October 2, 2012
8.1S, 111.9W
1.3000 kt
October 3, 2012
41.5S, 21.9W
0.7500 kt
September 18, 2012
1.2N, 52.2W
0.6900 kt
August 26, 2012
11.8N, 117E
0.6900 kt
February 12, 2012
31.7S, 54.9E
0.6600 kt
May 4, 2012
76.7N, 10.6W
0.6400 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on November 20, 2012 at 06:25:11 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.3700 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 370 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 8S, 86W.

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