Fireball Event — December 10, 2021

47.5S, 172.6E · Alt: 27.50 km

0.1700 kt
Impact Energy
27.50 km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2021-12-10 01:19:05 UTC
Latitude-47.5000000
Longitude172.6000000
Altitude27.50 km (17.1 miles)
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.1700 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.1700 kilotons — Equivalent to 170 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

November 28, 2014
46.1S, 172.7E
1.7000 kt
January 30, 2026
45S, 174.5E
0.1200 kt
July 4, 2011
51.7S, 175E
0.1000 kt
June 8, 2007
52.1S, 175.3E
0.6500 kt
July 7, 2022
41.7S, 175E
1.8000 kt
September 22, 2016
51.8S, 178.5E
0.2300 kt

Other Fireballs in 2021

July 5, 2021
44.3N, 164.2W
1.8000 kt
January 31, 2021
5.3N, 115.2E
0.7500 kt
April 2, 2021
71.2N, 106.7E
0.5200 kt
September 29, 2021
53.9N, 148W
0.4900 kt
March 6, 2021
48.6S, 90.4E
0.4500 kt
January 29, 2021
38.8N, 51.3W
0.2300 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on December 10, 2021 at 01:19:05 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.1700 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 170 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 47.5S, 172.6E at an altitude of 27.50 km (17.1 miles).

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