Fireball Event — December 21, 2015

5.9N, 143E · Alt: 42.20 km · Vel: 12.10 km/s

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on December 21, 2015 near 5.9N, 143E . It released an estimated 0.2600 kilotons of energy. Peak brightness was recorded at an altitude of 42.20 km. Entry velocity was 12.10 km/s.

0.2600 kt
Impact Energy
42.20 km
Altitude
12.10 km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2015-12-21 02:32:48 UTC
Latitude5.9000000
Longitude143.0000000
Altitude42.20 km (26.2 miles)
Velocity12.10 km/s (27,067 mph)
Impact Energy0.2600 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.2600 kilotons — Equivalent to 260 tons of TNT"

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7.5N, 142.8E
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November 21, 2010
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0.3000 kt
March 12, 2012
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0.3100 kt
September 9, 2014
3.2N, 137.2E
0.1000 kt
August 27, 2018
1.7S, 141.4E
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January 8, 2014
1.2S, 147.1E
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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 December 21, 2015 at 02:32:48 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.2600 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 260 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 5.9N, 143E at an altitude of 42.20 km (26.2 miles).

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