Fireball Event — September 17, 2015

43.1S, 94.9E

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on September 17, 2015 near 43.1S, 94.9E . It released an estimated 0.3000 kilotons of energy.

0.3000 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2015-09-17 21:03:14 UTC
Latitude-43.1000000
Longitude94.9000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.3000 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.3000 kilotons — Equivalent to 300 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

January 24, 2021
45S, 95.5E
0.2000 kt
October 25, 2007
40.9S, 91.3E
0.1900 kt
March 6, 2021
48.6S, 90.4E
0.4500 kt
September 3, 2023
43.2S, 102.2E
0.0820 kt
July 30, 2013
50.2S, 90.2E
1.0000 kt
October 6, 2014
43.7S, 85.7E
0.1300 kt

Other Fireballs in 2015

September 7, 2015
14.5N, 98.9E
3.9000 kt
June 2, 2015
6.4S, 142.7W
1.0000 kt
June 10, 2015
11.5S, 161.9W
1.0000 kt
June 12, 2015
1.3S, 32.1W
0.6900 kt
October 30, 2015
85S, 161.7W
0.6600 kt
April 8, 2015
20.4S, 51.5E
0.5700 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on September 17, 2015 at 21:03:14 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.3000 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 300 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 43.1S, 94.9E.

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