Fireball Event — October 21, 2020

12.9N, 150.2W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on October 21, 2020 near 12.9N, 150.2W . It released an estimated 0.1000 kilotons of energy.

0.1000 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2020-10-21 18:57:33 UTC
Latitude12.9000000
Longitude-150.2000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.1000 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.1000 kilotons — Equivalent to 100 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

March 9, 2002
6.9N, 147.3W
0.6800 kt
November 18, 2009
7.4N, 144.3W
0.2700 kt
December 29, 2020
14.9N, 158.2W
0.3000 kt
April 3, 2015
8.4N, 157.9W
0.1400 kt
October 4, 2004
3.7N, 150.9W
0.2200 kt
February 16, 1995
16.7N, 141.7W
0.1900 kt

Other Fireballs in 2020

December 22, 2020
31.9N, 96.2E
12.0000 kt
October 23, 2020
30N, 71.9W
1.1000 kt
March 4, 2020
53.3S, 90.8E
0.9800 kt
January 15, 2020
23.7S, 125.2W
0.5600 kt
May 18, 2020
38.7S, 77.2E
0.4000 kt
January 17, 2020
19.4N, 66W
0.3900 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on October 21, 2020 at 18:57:33 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.1000 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 100 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 12.9N, 150.2W.

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