Fireball Event — January 15, 2018

52S, 57.2E · Alt: 43.60 km · Vel: 23.70 km/s

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on January 15, 2018 near 52S, 57.2E . It released an estimated 0.5500 kilotons of energy. Peak brightness was recorded at an altitude of 43.60 km. Entry velocity was 23.70 km/s.

0.5500 kt
Impact Energy
43.60 km
Altitude
23.70 km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2018-01-15 02:18:38 UTC
Latitude-52.0000000
Longitude57.2000000
Altitude43.60 km (27.1 miles)
Velocity23.70 km/s (53,015 mph)
Impact Energy0.5500 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.5500 kilotons — Equivalent to 550 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

January 28, 2006
51.7S, 56.4E
1.8000 kt
January 27, 2016
45.8S, 53.6E
0.2700 kt
March 3, 2016
48S, 51E
0.1900 kt
August 11, 2016
43.7S, 53.8E
0.5500 kt
July 27, 2011
45.3S, 63.5E
0.1800 kt
April 22, 2019
48.8S, 67.8E
0.3700 kt

Other Fireballs in 2018

December 18, 2018
56.9N, 172.4E
49.0000 kt
June 21, 2018
52.8N, 38.1E
2.8000 kt
September 25, 2018
23.5S, 56.8E
1.9000 kt
July 25, 2018
76.9N, 69W
1.4000 kt
April 19, 2018
22.2S, 72.6E
1.2000 kt
November 20, 2018
25.3N, 6.7W
1.1000 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on January 15, 2018 at 02:18:38 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.5500 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 550 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 52S, 57.2E at an altitude of 43.60 km (27.1 miles).

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