INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER FIDAC e-mail report no. 28/93 =============================== 1993 Aug 11 09 35 01 UT Solar longitude J2000: 138.830deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Copper Mountain, CA (USA) ( 119deg 11'42'' W, 38deg 02'40'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 7s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: D. Holman 1993 Aug 12 08 35 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.750deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Copper Mountain, CA (USA) ( 119deg 11'42'' W, 38deg 02'40'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: D. Holman 1993 Aug 12 08 49 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.759deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Copper Mountain, CA (USA) ( 119deg 11'42'' W, 38deg 02'40'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: short lived Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: D. Holman 1993 Aug 12 10 09 34 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.812deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Copper Mountain, CA (USA) ( 119deg 11'42'' W, 38deg 02'40'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: D. Holman 1993 Aug 12 10 38 01 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.831deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Copper Mountain, CA (USA) ( 119deg 11'42'' W, 38deg 02'40'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: short lived Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: D. Holman 1993 Sep 18 21 05 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 176.052deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Ghelari (Rumania) ( 022deg 47'24'' E, 45deg 43'06'' N) First sighting: alpha=355deg, delta=-17deg End sighting: alpha=352deg, delta=-12deg Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 24deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Sep 21 22 43 05 UT Solar longitude J2000: 179.050deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Bunila (Rumania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=342deg, delta=-29deg End sighting: alpha=343deg, delta=-33deg Duration: 1 second Color: rd Trail: - Persistent train: 7s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 4deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Sep 22 01 26 UT Solar longitude J2000: 179.161deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Bunila (Rumania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=039deg, delta=+12deg End sighting: alpha=013deg, delta=+17deg Duration: 1.5 seconds Color: rd Trail: - Persistent train: 4s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Sep 22 02 23 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 179.200deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Bunila (Rumania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=059deg, delta=-11deg End sighting: alpha=059deg, delta=-19deg Duration: 0.7 seconds Color: rd Trail: flare Persistent train: 40s, deformation Fragmentation: - Velocity: 12deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Sep 23 00 44 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 180.111deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Bunila (Rumania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=070deg, delta=+17deg End sighting: alpha=071deg, delta=+23deg Duration: 0.7 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 9deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Sep 23 01 04 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 180.125deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Bunila (Rumania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=029deg, delta=+07deg End sighting: alpha=020deg, delta=+05deg Duration: 0.8 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 2.5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Sep 23 01 22 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 180.137deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Bunila (Rumania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=072deg, delta=-15deg End sighting: alpha=065deg, delta=-20deg Duration: 0.8 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Sep 24 23 11 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 182.006deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Ghelari (Rumania) ( 022deg 47'24'' E, 45deg 43'06'' N) First sighting: alpha=269deg, delta=+62deg End sighting: alpha=231deg, delta=+54deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 5deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Oct 16 23 15 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 203.702deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Ghelari (Rumania) ( 022deg 47'24'' E, 45deg 43'06'' N) First sighting: alpha=159deg, delta=+51deg End sighting: alpha=172deg, delta=+51deg Duration: 1 second Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 8deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Oct 17 01 56 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 203.813deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Ghelari (Rumania) ( 022deg 47'24'' E, 45deg 43'06'' N) First sighting: alpha=073deg, delta=+01deg End sighting: alpha=062deg, delta=-07deg Duration: 1.3 seconds Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 9deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Oct 17 01 57 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 203.813deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Ghelari (Rumania) ( 022deg 47'24'' E, 45deg 43'06'' N) First sighting: alpha=106deg, delta=+14deg End sighting: alpha=113deg, delta=+14deg Duration: 0.8 seconds Color: rd Trail: flare Persistent train: 3min vis, 5min binoc Fragmentation: - Velocity: 9deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Oct 21 01 36 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 207.772deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Ghelari (Rumania) ( 022deg 47'24'' E, 45deg 43'06'' N) First sighting: alpha=096deg, delta=+03deg End sighting: alpha=085deg, delta=-02deg Duration: 1 second Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 12deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Oct 21 23 47 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 208.692deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Ghelari (Rumania) ( 022deg 47'24'' E, 45deg 43'06'' N) First sighting: alpha=021deg, delta=-13deg End sighting: alpha=005deg, delta=-15deg Duration: 1 second Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 35s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 14deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Oct 22 00 39 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 208.728deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Ghelari (Rumania) ( 022deg 47'24'' E, 45deg 43'06'' N) First sighting: alpha=054deg, delta=-12deg End sighting: alpha=048deg, delta=-22deg Duration: 1 second Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Oct 22 02 44 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 208.814deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Ghelari (Rumania) ( 022deg 47'24'' E, 45deg 43'06'' N) First sighting: alpha=126deg, delta=+80deg End sighting: alpha=227deg, delta=+81deg Duration: 1 second Color: rd Trail: - Persistent train: 8s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 16deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Oct 22 03 07 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 208.830deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Ghelari (Rumania) ( 022deg 47'24'' E, 45deg 43'06'' N) First sighting: alpha=153deg, delta=+27deg End sighting: alpha=167deg, delta=+27deg Duration: 1 second Color: rd Trail: - Persistent train: 20s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1993 Nov 09 04 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 226.883deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Simmonsville, VA (USA) ( 078deg ' W, 38deg ' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: breakup Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: M.E. Kuric 1993 Nov 18 15 05 UT Solar longitude J2000: 236.391deg Magnitude: -20 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Montreal/Ottawa (Canada) ( 074deg ' W, 45deg ' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: medium Sound: none Observer: several 1993 Nov 24 04 03 UT Solar longitude J2000: 241.987deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Greensboro, NC (USA) ( 079deg 51' W, 36deg 00' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: yes, rd, 5ø Fragmentation: 1-2 pieces Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: R.B. Slobins 1993 Nov 25 16 00 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 243.502deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Berlin-Hermsdorf (Germany) ( 013deg 19'11'' E, 52deg 37'26'' N) First sighting: alpha=298deg, delta=+09deg End sighting: alpha=240deg, delta=+14deg Duration: 5s seconds Color: ye-wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: H.J. Schumacher 1993 Nov 29 01 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 246.943deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Osceola, IA (USA) ( 093deg 46' W, 41deg 02' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: unknown 1993 Nov 29 01 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 246.943deg Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Asheville, NC (USA) ( 082deg 35' W, 35deg 35' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: J. Sexton et al. 1993 Dec 08 22 58 36 UT Solar longitude J2000: 256.977deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: near London (Canada) ( 081deg ' W, 43deg ' N) First sighting: alpha=015deg, delta=+60deg End sighting: alpha=008deg, delta=+45deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh Trail: smooth Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: medium Sound: none Observer: D. McCarter 1993 Dec 12 19 56 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 260.914deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Golm (Germany) ( 012deg 56'38'' E, 52deg 23'57'' N) First sighting: alpha=078deg, delta=+08deg End sighting: alpha=058deg, delta=-06deg Duration: - Color: gr Trail: 5deg, flickering Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks, rd, final flash Velocity: 7deg/sec Sound: - Observer: J. Rendtel ERRATUM ======= e-mail FIDAC news 22/93 1993 Aug 11 23 42 UT Location: Hadorf (Germany) Persistent train: 2min 1993 Aug 12 00 57 UT Location: Hadorf (Germany) Observer: B. Wagner, F. Mokler 1993 Aug 93 21 58 UT change to 1993 Aug 11 21 58 UT Location: Hadorf (Germany) e-mail FIDAC news 27/93 1993 Jun 16 06 22 UT Location: Rangiora (New Zealand) Observer: B. Holland 1993 Jun 16 06 22 UT Location: Spreydon (New Zealand) Observer: Heron 1993 Jun 16 06 22 UT Location: Redwood (New Zealand) Observer: B. Couch 1993 Jun 16 06 35 UT Observer: R. Marlborough 1993 Jun 16 08 09 UT Location: Woodend (New Zealand) Observer: unknown (Police report) 1993 Jun 16 08 09 UT Location: Oamaru (New Zealand) Observer: unknown (Police report) 1993 Jun 16 08 09 UT Location: Amberley (New Zealand) Observer: unknown (Police report) 1993 Jun 16 08 09 UT Location: Blenheim (New Zealand) Observer: L. Jones 1993 Jun 16 08 09 UT Location: Waimate (New Zealand) Observer: unknown (Police report) 1993 Jun 16 08 09 UT Location: Dunedin (New Zealand) Observer: unknown (Police report) 1993 Jun 16 11 05 UT Observer: F. Andrews 1993 Aug 20 07 25 UT Observer: S. Mawson 1993 Sep 13 08 35 UT Observer: T. Dodson 1993 Oct 24 14 15 05 UT Observer: G. Wolf 1993 Oct 24 14 33 02 UT Observer: G. Wolf 1993 Nov 13 12 06 40 UT Observer: G. Wolf ======================================================================= WITH THE SEASON'S GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR. ======================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- International Meteor Organization * Fireball Data Center c/o Andre Knoefel, Saarbruecker Str. 8, D - 40476 Duesseldorf, Germany phone (+49) 211:450-719 (auto-answer) e-mail: starex@tron.gun.de (Internet) 100114,3235 (CompuServe) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FIREBALL REPORTS ARE WELCOME !