INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER FIDAC e-mail report no. 16/93 =============================== 1993 Jan 17 00 06 UT Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Mannheim-Wallstadt (Germany) ( 008deg 18' E, 49deg 30' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: H. Koehler 1993 Jan 30 04 18 35 UT Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -11 Location: Wimpassing (Austria) ( 016deg 00' E, 47deg 40' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: - Trail: flare Persistent train: - Fragmentation: terminal flash Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Franger 1993 Jan 30 20 15 UT Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Hof (Germany) ( 011deg 54'57'' E, 50deg 18'08'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh-ye-or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 5 pieces Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Hopf 1993 Feb 11 01 03 UT Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Edmonton (Canada) ( 121deg 55' W, 53deg 20' N) First sighting: alpha=030deg, delta=+40deg End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: - Trail: terminal flare Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: terminal fragmentation Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: numerous 1993 Feb 25 06 33 UT Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Spotswood, NJ (USA) ( 074deg 24' W, 40deg 23' N) First sighting: alpha=188deg, delta=-32deg End sighting: alpha=192deg, delta=-40deg Duration: 0.8 seconds Color: rd Trail: streak Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: - Observer: J.S. Gallagher 1993 Feb 25 23 04 UT Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Halifax (Canada) ( 063deg 35' W, 44deg 39' N) First sighting: alpha=118deg, delta=+48deg End sighting: alpha=093deg, delta=+32deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: wh-rd Trail: smooth Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 3 pieces Velocity: 6deg/sec Sound: - Observer: M. Boschat 1993 Mar 14 06 37 UT Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Anchorage (USA) ( 149deg 44' W, 61deg 04' N) First sighting: alpha=151deg, delta=+09deg End sighting: alpha=108deg, delta=-01deg Duration: 2.5 seconds Color: - Trail: wh, or Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: J.M. Jaruzel 1993 Mar 15 02 11 32 UT Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Saarbruecken (Germany) ( 007deg 03'42'' E, 49deg 12'52'' N) First sighting: alpha=110deg, delta=+58deg End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: P. Schmeer 1993 Mar 21 05 20 UT Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Anchorage (USA) ( 149deg 44' W, 61deg 04' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: J.M. Jaruzel 1993 Mar 23 06 50 UT Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: La Cruz (Costa Rica) ( 085deg 35' W, 11deg 01' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 10 seconds Color: rd Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: R. Scott, J.S.C. Castillo 1993 Mar 29 01 38 UT Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: St. Johns (Canada) ( 053deg 03' W, 47deg 24' N) First sighting: alpha=157deg, delta=+19deg End sighting: alpha=173deg, delta=-16deg Duration: 23 seconds Color: wh-ye-rd Trail: smooth, flares -9mag Persistent train: 5-10sec Fragmentation: several pieces, rd Velocity: 6deg/sec Sound: - Observer: G. Dymond et al. 1993 Apr 10 19 10 15 UT Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Darmstadt (Germany) ( 008deg 39'46'' E, 49deg 50'37'' N) First sighting: alpha=160deg, delta=+05deg End sighting: alpha=110deg, delta=+15deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: rd Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: explosion, 6-8 pieces Velocity: slow Sound: none Observer: A. Domenico 1993 Apr 10 19 10 24 UT Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Wiesbaden (Germany) ( 008deg 18'10'' E, 50deg 05'55'' N) First sighting: alpha=125deg, delta=-01deg End sighting: alpha=095deg, delta= 00deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: wh Trail: wh Persistent train: - Fragmentation: none Velocity: 6deg/sec Sound: none Observer: D. Wagner 1993 Apr 10 19 57 10 UT Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Markkleeberg (Germany) ( 012deg 22'11'' E, 51deg 17'22'' N) First sighting: alpha=090deg, delta=+50deg End sighting: alpha=280deg, delta=+70deg Duration: 15 seconds Color: rd-wh Trail: yes Persistent train: 5sec Fragmentation: explosion, 3 pieces Velocity: 4deg/sec Sound: - Observer: R. Winkler 1993 Apr 16 11 58 30 UT Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Princess Bay (New Zealand) ( 174deg 47'30'' E, 41deg 21'00'' S) First sighting: alpha=225deg, delta=-30deg End sighting: alpha=245deg, delta=-30deg Duration: 1 second Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 1sec Fragmentation: none Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1993 Apr 18 06 30 UT Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Tuturumuri (New Zealand) ( 175deg 30'00'' E, 41deg 24'24'' S) First sighting: alpha=090deg, delta=-10deg End sighting: alpha=110deg, delta=-20deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: ye, or Trail: - Persistent train: 1sec Fragmentation: none Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: none Observer: P. Corlett 1993 Apr 18 06 57 30 UT Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Wellington (New Zealand) ( 174deg 47'12'' E, 41deg 07'30'' S) First sighting: alpha=090deg, delta=-20deg End sighting: alpha=090deg, delta= 00deg Duration: 1 second Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 2sec Fragmentation: none Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1993 Apr 19 11 30 UT Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Wellington (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'00'' E, 41deg 10'18'' S) First sighting: alpha=120deg, delta=-75deg End sighting: alpha=230deg, delta=-70deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh Trail: none Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: none Observer: R. Davis 1993 Apr 22 02 34 UT Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Mt. Helix, CA (USA) ( 116deg 53'09'' W, 32deg 45'53'' N) First sighting: alpha=118deg, delta=-17deg End sighting: alpha=111deg, delta=-25deg Duration: 0.7 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: 1 small fragment Velocity: medium Sound: none Observer: D. Johnson 1993 Apr 22 05 47 UT Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=207deg, delta=+14deg End sighting: alpha=203deg, delta=-05deg Duration: 0.7 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: medium Sound: none Observer: G.J. Zay, R. Lunsford 1993 Apr 22 08 28 UT Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=260deg, delta=+46deg End sighting: alpha=233deg, delta=+62deg Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 17sec Fragmentation: none Velocity: fast Sound: none Observer: G.J. Zay, R. Lunsford 1993 Apr 24 02 01 UT Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Gahberg (Austria) ( 013deg 36'31'' E, 47deg 54'48'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 4 seconds Color: bl/gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: G. Emrich, K. Eder 1993 Apr 29 09 01 UT Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38' W, 32deg 50' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: wh Trail: none Persistent train: none Fragmentation: sparks, or Velocity: slow Sound: none Observer: K. Ewald 1993 Apr 30 09 23 UT Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38' W, 32deg 50' N) First sighting: alpha=265deg, delta=+14deg End sighting: alpha=276deg, delta=+17deg Duration: 0.3 seconds Color: wh Trail: none Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: fast Sound: none Observer: R. Lunsford 1993 May 18 22 03 06 UT Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Braunschweig (Germany) ( 010deg 26'55'' E, 52deg 17'35'' N) First sighting: alpha=141deg, delta=+43deg End sighting: alpha=147deg, delta=+16deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh Trail: wh Persistent train: 1sec Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: R. Kuschnik 1993 May 20 16 40 20 UT Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Kamra (Pakistan) ( 072deg 41'08'' E, 32deg 02'52'' N) First sighting: alpha=330deg, delta=+75deg End sighting: alpha=283deg, delta=+42deg Duration: 4.5 seconds Color: rd Trail: yes Persistent train: 2sec Fragmentation: yes Velocity: 4deg/sec Sound: none Observer: K.P. Marwat 1993 May 23 08 42 UT Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=313deg, delta=+41deg End sighting: alpha=353deg, delta=+52deg Duration: 1 second Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 3sec Fragmentation: none Velocity: medium Sound: none Observer: G.J. Zay 1993 May 26 08 00 UT Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Saskatoon (Canada) ( 106deg 37'30'' W, 52deg 06'12'' N) First sighting: alpha=248deg, delta=+25deg End sighting: alpha=237deg, delta=+60deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye-wh-ye Trail: smooth Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 12deg/sec Sound: - Observer: G.E. Sarty 1993 May 28 09 30 UT Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -13 Location: Newtown (New Zealand) ( 174deg 47' E, 41deg 18'30'' S) First sighting: alpha=270deg, delta=-40deg End sighting: alpha=090deg, delta=-10deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: rd-or-bl Trail: none Persistent train: 5min Fragmentation: about 10 pieces Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: R.M. 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