INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER FIDAC e-mail report no. 04/94 =============================== 1993 Nov 25 22 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 243.769deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -12 Location: London (United Kingdom) ( 010deg 00' W, 31deg 30' N) First sighting: alpha=030deg, delta=+31deg End sighting: alpha=210deg, delta=+83deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: gr-or Trail: long Persistent train: - Fragmentation: several small pieces Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: unknown 1993 Nov 25 03 04 UT Solar longitude J2000: 242.957deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Simmonsville, VA (USA) ( 076deg ' W, 38deg ' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 2 pieces Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: H. Beeler 1993 Nov 27 23 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 245.842deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Canton, NC (USA) ( 082deg 49'31'' W, 35deg 32'37'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: J.B. Murray 1993 Dec 10 10 32 UT Solar longitude J2000: 258.483deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Hare Canyon, NV (USA) ( 118deg 05'35'' W, 39deg 47'13'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1993 Dec 11 00 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 259.088deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Ship ( 059deg 18' W, 27deg 36' N) First sighting: alpha=338deg, delta=-14deg End sighting: alpha=339deg, delta=-16deg Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: pop, fizzle after ? seconds Observer: W.T. Neary, M.S. Downey 1993 Dec 13 07 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 261.383deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Luning, NV (USA) ( 118deg 17'19'' W, 38deg 33'57'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: terminal burst Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1993 Dec 13 10 34 UT Solar longitude J2000: 261.534deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Luning, NV (USA) ( 118deg 17'19'' W, 38deg 33'57'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: ye Trail: gr Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1993 Dec 13 10 57 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 261.550deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Luning, NV (USA) ( 118deg 17'19'' E, 38deg 33'57'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: gr Persistent train: <1s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1993 Dec 14 09 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.503deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Panamint Valley, CA (USA) ( 117deg 19'21'' W, 36deg 15'21'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1993 Dec 14 09 39 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.512deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Panamint Valley, CA (USA) ( 117deg 19'21'' W, 36deg 15'21'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1993 Dec 14 09 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.517deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Panamint Valley, CA (USA) ( 117deg 19'21'' W, 36deg 15'21'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: <1s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1993 Dec 14 09 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.524deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Panamint Valley, CA (USA) ( 117deg 19'21'' W, 36deg 15'21'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: dark streak down Persistent train: <1s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1993 Dec 14 10 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.542deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Panamint Valley, CA (USA) ( 117deg 19'21'' W, 36deg 15'21'' N) First sighting: alpha=116deg, delta=+28deg End sighting: alpha=145deg, delta=+09deg Duration: - Color: bl Trail: bl Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: D. Holman 1993 Dec 14 11 43 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.600deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Panamint Valley, CA (USA) ( 117deg 19'21'' W, 36deg 15'21'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1993 Dec 14 12 42 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.642deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Panamint Valley, CA (USA) ( 117deg 19'21'' W, 36deg 15'21'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: wh Persistent train: <1s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: D. Holman 1993 Dec 14 13 21 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.670deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Panamint Valley, CA (USA) ( 117deg 19'21'' W, 36deg 15'21'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1993 Dec 14 11 25 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.588deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Panamint Valley, CA (USA) ( 117deg 19'21'' W, 36deg 15'21'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: bl Persistent train: short lived, bl Fragmentation: terminal burst, 1deg long Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: D. Holman 1993 Dec 14 13 28 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.675deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Panamint Valley, CA (USA) ( 117deg 19'21'' W, 36deg 15'21'' N) First sighting: alpha=141deg, delta=+05deg End sighting: alpha=141deg, delta=-14deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: bl, 10deg long Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1993 Dec 14 13 37 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.681deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Panamint Valley, CA (USA) ( 117deg 19'21'' W, 36deg 15'21'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1994 Feb 12 19 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 323.954deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Wortegem-Petegem (Belgium) ( 003deg 30'00'' E, 50deg 50'30'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1.5 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: - Observer: J. Bral 1994 Mar 02 03 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 341.426deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Fort Collins, CO (USA) ( 105deg 05' W, 40deg 35' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Dr. Stencel 1994 Mar 07 01 22 UT Solar longitude J2000: 346.330deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Phoenix, AZ (USA) ( 112deg 03' W, 33deg 30' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 3 pieces Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. 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