INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER FIDAC e-mail report no. 06/94 =============================== 1993 Mar 01 10 15 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 340.945deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Kobe-shi (Japan) ( 135deg 06' E, 34deg 40' N) First sighting: alpha=328deg, delta=+74deg End sighting: alpha=322deg, delta=+73deg Duration: 0.7 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Shiba 1993 Mar 07 02 13 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 346.623deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Ship ( 122deg 15' W, 33deg 40' N) First sighting: alpha=095deg, delta=-18deg End sighting: alpha=084deg, delta=-34deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: K. Kawabata 1993 Mar 13 13 24 07 UT Solar longitude J2000: 353.082deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Shiga-ken (Japan) ( 136deg 06' E, 35deg 09' N) First sighting: alpha=162deg, delta=+63deg End sighting: alpha=151deg, delta=+45deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: or Trail: yes Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: Y. Yabu 1993 Mar 20 17 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 0.219deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Kobe-shi (Japan) ( 135deg 06' E, 34deg 40' N) First sighting: alpha=236deg, delta=+21deg End sighting: alpha=236deg, delta=+24deg Duration: 0.4 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Shiba 1993 Mar 26 20 06 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 6.276deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Hyogo-ken (Japan) ( 135deg 14' E, 34deg 43' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: bl-gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: K. Mameta 1993 Apr 06 10 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 16.742deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Ohsaka-fu (Japan) ( 135deg 40' E, 34deg 52' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: bl-gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: H. Asano 1993 Apr 10 12 53 UT Solar longitude J2000: 20.765deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Ohsaka-fu (Japan) ( 135deg 28' E, 34deg 53' N) First sighting: alpha=027deg, delta=+89deg End sighting: - Duration: 2.5 seconds Color: ye-wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: very slow Sound: - Observer: S. Uehara 1993 Apr 10 12 54 UT Solar longitude J2000: 20.766deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Kyoto-fu (Japan) ( 135deg 48' E, 34deg 53' N) First sighting: alpha=179deg, delta=+22deg End sighting: alpha=146deg, delta=+18deg Duration: 1 second Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Takenaka 1993 Apr 25 12 32 UT Solar longitude J2000: 35.413deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Miyagi-ken (Japan) ( 140deg 36' E, 37deg 58' N) First sighting: alpha=228deg, delta=+24deg End sighting: alpha=244deg, delta=+02deg Duration: 2.6 seconds Color: ye-rd Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: explosion Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: H. Satoh 1993 May 12 12 14 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 51.880deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kyoto-fu (Japan) ( 135deg 47' E, 35deg 02' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: wh-gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: N. Kawauchi 1993 May 12 14 14 UT Solar longitude J2000: 51.960deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Kobe-shi (Japan) ( 135deg 06' E, 34deg 40' N) First sighting: alpha=180deg, delta=-22deg End sighting: alpha=167deg, delta=-18deg Duration: 1.7 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Shiba 1993 May 14 13 59 UT Solar longitude J2000: 53.880deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Miyagi-ken (Japan) ( 141deg 29' E, 38deg 23' N) First sighting: alpha=227deg, delta=-18deg End sighting: alpha=215deg, delta=-02deg Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Tonomura 1993 May 15 12 08 UT Solar longitude J2000: 54.770deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Miyagi-ken (Japan) ( 140deg 36' E, 37deg 58' N) First sighting: alpha=217deg, delta=+15deg End sighting: alpha=221deg, delta=+21deg Duration: 1.2 seconds Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: H. Satoh 1993 May 15 15 11 UT Solar longitude J2000: 54.893deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Miyagi-ken (Japan) ( 141deg 29' E, 38deg 23' N) First sighting: alpha=223deg, delta=+35deg End sighting: alpha=207deg, delta=+16deg Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Tonomura 1993 May 16 14 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 55.843deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Aichi-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 43' E, 35deg 06' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: K. Shirayamagi et al. 1993 May 22 19 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 61.792deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Miyazaki-ken (Japan) ( 131deg 04' E, 31deg 43' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: or, wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: J. Maekawa 1993 Jun 11 16 37 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 80.857deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Kyoto-shi (Japan) ( 135deg 47' E, 35deg 02' N) First sighting: alpha=229deg, delta=+26deg End sighting: alpha=221deg, delta=-02deg Duration: 3.5 seconds Color: rd-or-wh-bl/wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: O. Iiyama 1993 Jun 27 14 23 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 96.040deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Miyazaki-ken (Japan) ( 131deg 04' E, 31deg 43' N) First sighting: alpha=271deg, delta=-31deg End sighting: - Duration: 0.6 seconds Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: M. Seguchi, T. Minobe 1993 Jun 27 14 40 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 96.051deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Miyazaki-ken (Japan) ( 131deg 04' E, 31deg 43' N) First sighting: alpha=197deg, delta=+18deg End sighting: alpha=237deg, delta=-33deg Duration: 3.5 seconds Color: or-bl-wh-gr-ye Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: explosion Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: T. Minobe et al. 1993 Jun 29 10 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 97.786deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 36' W, 32deg 49' N) First sighting: alpha=275deg, delta=+45deg End sighting: alpha=256deg, delta=+35deg Duration: 0.1 seconds Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1993 Aug 06 19 42 UT Solar longitude J2000: 134.440deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Yamaguchi-ken (Japan) ( 131deg 29' E, 34deg 10' N) First sighting: alpha=017deg, delta=+52deg End sighting: alpha=013deg, delta=+51deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: K. Sakuma 1993 Aug 10 08 23 UT Solar longitude J2000: 137.822deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 36' W, 32deg 49' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.2 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1993 Aug 11 08 23 UT Solar longitude J2000: 138.782deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 36' W, 32deg 49' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.2 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1993 Aug 11 10 24 UT Solar longitude J2000: 138.862deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 36' W, 32deg 49' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.2 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 0.5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1993 Aug 11 10 58 UT Solar longitude J2000: 138.885deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 36' W, 32deg 49' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.2 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 0.5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1993 Aug 11 13 17 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 138.978deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 30'24'' E, 35deg 57'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh-ye Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: explosion Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: S. Abe 1993 Aug 11 16 07 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.091deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Iwate-ken (Japan) ( 141deg 08' E, 39deg 07' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: ye-wh Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: F. Kanno 1993 Aug 11 16 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.116deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kanagawa-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 39' E, 35deg 26' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.8 seconds Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: M. Takeda 1993 Aug 11 17 53 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.161deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Gunma-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 50' E, 36deg 45' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: several 1993 Aug 11 19 06 08 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.210deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Okayama-shi (Japan) ( 134deg 04'12'' E, 34deg 37'24'' N) First sighting: alpha=327deg, delta=+66deg End sighting: alpha=350deg, delta=+68deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: explosion Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: T. Takabatake 1993 Aug 12 14 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.979deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Gunma-ken (Japan) ( 131deg 21' E, 31deg 51' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 20s Fragmentation: explosion Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Maeda 1993 Aug 12 15 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.029deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Iwate-ken (Japan) ( 141deg 08' E, 39deg 07' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: ye-wh Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: explosion Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: F. Kanno 1993 Aug 12 15 59 29 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.046deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nara-ken (Japan) ( 136deg 01' E, 34deg 34' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: rd Trail: - Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: explosion (3) Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: Y. Fujiwara, M. Sugimoto 1993 Aug 12 15 59 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.046deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Hyogo-ken (Japan) ( 135deg 13'30'' E, 35deg 00'30'' N) First sighting: alpha=351deg, delta=+02deg End sighting: alpha=356deg, delta=-03deg Duration: 1.2 seconds Color: ye-rd Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: explosion Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: Y. Shiba 1993 Aug 12 17 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.100deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 08' E, 36deg 03' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 3min Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: J. Kasai 1993 Aug 12 17 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.100deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Gunma-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 11' E, 36deg 28' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: explosion Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: T. Sekiguchi 1993 Aug 12 17 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.100deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Shizuoka-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 48' E, 35deg 20' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 20s Fragmentation: 2 explosions Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: M. Oka, T. Hashimoto 1993 Aug 12 17 21 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.100deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 20'54'' E, 36deg 03'18'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 30s Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: S. Abe 1993 Aug 12 17 21 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.100deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Utsunomiya-shi (Japan) ( 139deg 50' E, 36deg 35' N) First sighting: alpha=325deg, delta=-08deg End sighting: alpha=323deg, delta=-16deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: I. Ohmori 1993 Aug 12 17 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.119deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Gunma-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 11' E, 36deg 28' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 1min Fragmentation: explosion Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: T. Sekiguchi 1993 Aug 12 17 51 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.120deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Shizuoka-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 48' E, 35deg 20' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: M. Oka 1993 Aug 12 17 51 09 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.120deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 20'54'' E, 36deg 03'18'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 30s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: S. Abe 1993 Aug 12 18 03 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.128deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Iwate-ken (Japan) ( 141deg 08' E, 39deg 07' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: F. Kanno 1993 Aug 12 18 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.133deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Gunma-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 11' E, 36deg 28' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: T. Sekiguchi 1993 Aug 12 18 17 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.137deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Yamagata-ken (Japan) ( 140deg 29' E, 38deg 13' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: explosion Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: K. Satoh 1993 Aug 12 18 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.143deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Ishikawa-ken (Japan) ( 136deg 41' E, 36deg 42' N) First sighting: alpha=051deg, delta=+51deg End sighting: alpha=279deg, delta=+39deg Duration: 4.5 seconds Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: M. Nagai et al. 1993 Aug 12 18 44 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.155deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Shizuoka-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 48' E, 35deg 20' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 15s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: M. Oka 1993 Aug 12 18 58 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.165deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Ishikawa-ken (Japan) ( 136deg 41' E, 36deg 42' N) First sighting: alpha=002deg, delta=+59deg End sighting: alpha=311deg, delta=+45deg Duration: 1.2 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: M. Nagai et al. 1993 Aug 12 19 51 08 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.200deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 18' E, 35deg 59' N) First sighting: alpha=056deg, delta=+24deg End sighting: - Duration: - Color: bl-gr Trail: - Persistent train: 1min Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Isseikai et al. 1993 Aug 13 08 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.711deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 36' W, 32deg 49' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.2 seconds Color: - Trail: ye Persistent train: 43s Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1993 Aug 13 15 28 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.985deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Miyazaki-ken (Japan) ( 131deg 23'18'' E, 31deg 51'18'' N) First sighting: alpha=352deg, delta=+47deg End sighting: alpha=339deg, delta=+36deg Duration: - Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: 2 explosions Velocity: 27deg/sec Sound: - Observer: K. Maeda 1993 Aug 17 11 48 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 144.682deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 36' W, 32deg 49' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1993 Aug 24 16 02 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 151.592deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 51' E, 36deg 07' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C. Shimoda 1993 Aug 27 00 23 UT Solar longitude J2000: 153.858deg Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: -13 Location: Tonawanda, NY (USA) ( 078deg 54'13'' W, 43deg 00'10'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: alpha=217deg, delta=-26deg Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: wh Trail: none Persistent train: - Fragmentation: none Velocity: slow Sound: none Observer: W.W. Watson 1993 Sep 04 15 03 UT Solar longitude J2000: 162.188deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -11 Location: Kyoto-fu (Japan) ( 135deg 47'42'' E, 34deg 52'54'' N) First sighting: alpha=035deg, delta=+60deg End sighting: alpha=045deg, delta=+40deg Duration: - Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: Y. Takenaka 1993 Sep 04 15 03 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 162.188deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -14 Location: Kyoto-shi (Japan) ( 135deg 45'54'' E, 34deg 58'48'' N) First sighting: alpha=002deg, delta=+59deg End sighting: alpha=046deg, delta=+41deg Duration: - Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: 7-8 explosions Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: N. Tanabe 1993 Sep 14 10 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 171.724deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 51' E, 36deg 07' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.7 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C. Shimoda 1993 Oct 09 17 38 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 196.539deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 51' E, 36deg 07' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.4 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C. Shimoda 1993 Oct 11 11 39 UT Solar longitude J2000: 198.269deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Gifu-ken (Japan) ( 136deg 27' E, 35deg 35' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 3 explosions Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: Y. Matsumoto 1993 Oct 11 12 56 UT Solar longitude J2000: 198.322deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Miyagi-ken (Japan) ( 140deg 55' E, 38deg 05' N) First sighting: alpha=033deg, delta=-12deg End sighting: alpha=032deg, delta=-21deg Duration: - Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: K. Sato 1993 Oct 13 12 06 UT Solar longitude J2000: 200.267deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 36' W, 32deg 49' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.4 seconds Color: - Trail: wh Persistent train: none Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1993 Oct 17 18 09 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 204.483deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 51' E, 36deg 07' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.3 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C. Shimoda 1993 Oct 19 08 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 206.066deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 36' W, 32deg 49' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.2 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1993 Oct 19 09 39 UT Solar longitude J2000: 206.117deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 36' W, 32deg 49' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.2 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 0.5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1993 Oct 19 12 39 UT Solar longitude J2000: 206.242deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 36' W, 32deg 49' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.2 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: burst at end Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1993 Oct 19 19 00 54 UT Solar longitude J2000: 206.505deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Shizuoka-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 58' E, 35deg 20' N) First sighting: alpha=068deg, delta=+23deg End sighting: alpha=061deg, delta=+27deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Osada 1993 Oct 21 11 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 208.188deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 36' W, 32deg 49' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.2 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 14s Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1993 Oct 21 17 07 UT Solar longitude J2000: 208.415deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Miyazaki-ken (Japan) ( 131deg 21' E, 31deg 51' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: explosion Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Miyazaki-tenmonkyokai 1993 Oct 21 19 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 208.500deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Gunma-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 10' E, 36deg 32' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: >15s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Izumi 1993 Oct 21 19 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 208.531deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Yamaguchi-shi (Japan) ( 131deg ' E, 34deg ' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Sakuma 1993 Nov 01 08 59 56 UT Solar longitude J2000: 219.053deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kanagawa-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 12'06'' E, 35deg 20'12'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: burst at end Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: E. Nomura 1993 Nov 01 18 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 219.429deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Saitama-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 45' E, 35deg 47' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: burst at end Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: T. Hasegawa 1993 Nov 09 14 46 32 UT Solar longitude J2000: 227.316deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Shiga-ken (Japan) ( 136deg 06' E, 35deg 09' N) First sighting: alpha=071deg, delta=+41deg End sighting: alpha=120deg, delta=+78deg Duration: 3.6 seconds Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: Y. Yabu 1993 Nov 15 08 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 233.079deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tokyo-to (Japan) ( 139deg 31' E, 35deg 37' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1.5 seconds Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 2-3 pieces Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: S. Inoue 1993 Nov 15 08 18 UT Solar longitude J2000: 233.082deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 51' E, 36deg 11' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1.5 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: S. Tanabe et al. 1993 Nov 15 17 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 233.464deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 51' E, 36deg 07' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.2 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C. Shimoda 1993 Nov 15 17 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 233.480deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nara-ken (Japan) ( 136deg 01' E, 34deg 34' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: M. Okuda 1993 Nov 15 17 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 233.480deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Fukui-ken (Japan) ( 135deg 42' E, 35deg 21' N) First sighting: alpha=133deg, delta=+18deg End sighting: alpha=123deg, delta=+14deg Duration: 0.2 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 15s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: O. Iiyama 1993 Nov 15 17 47 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 233.480deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Shiga-ken (Japan) ( 136deg 06' E, 35deg 09' N) First sighting: alpha=120deg, delta=+29deg End sighting: alpha=105deg, delta=+31deg Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: Y. Yabu 1993 Nov 15 17 51 53 UT Solar longitude J2000: 233.483deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Shiga-ken (Japan) ( 136deg 06' E, 35deg 09' N) First sighting: alpha=105deg, delta=-14deg End sighting: alpha=122deg, delta=-23deg Duration: 1.2 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: explosion Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: Y. Yabu 1993 Nov 15 17 51 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 233.483deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Fukui-ken (Japan) ( 135deg 42' E, 35deg 21' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: explosion at end Velocity: very slow Sound: - Observer: O. Iiyama 1993 Nov 15 17 52 UT Solar longitude J2000: 233.483deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nara-ken (Japan) ( 136deg 01' E, 34deg 34' N) First sighting: alpha=114deg, delta=+06deg End sighting: - Duration: - Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: M. Okuda 1993 Nov 16 17 23 37 UT Solar longitude J2000: 234.471deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Chiba-ken (Japan) ( 140deg 04' E, 35deg 42' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh-ye Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: S. Abe 1993 Nov 18 08 09 UT Solar longitude J2000: 236.100deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kagoshima-ken (Japan) ( 130deg 17' E, 31deg 48' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: smoke, wh Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: thunder (4x 'don') after 180 seconds Observer: Reporter of Mainichi 1993 Nov 18 18 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 236.528deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Shizuoka-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 58' E, 35deg 20' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Osada 1993 Nov 21 19 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 239.605deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Miyazaki-ken (Japan) ( 131deg 05' E, 31deg 43' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: K. Azuma 1993 Nov 22 16 01 UT Solar longitude J2000: 240.469deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 51' E, 36deg 07' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1.1 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C. Shimoda 1993 Dec 05 18 53 UT Solar longitude J2000: 253.758deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Miyazaki-ken (Japan) ( 131deg 25'12'' E, 31deg 49'30'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: J. Ishizaka 1993 Dec 07 15 53 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 255.662deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 51' E, 36deg 07' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1.1 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C. Shimoda 1993 Dec 11 14 15 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 259.657deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Chiba-ken (Japan) ( 140deg 04' E, 35deg 42' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: several seconds Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: S. Abe 1993 Dec 11 14 16 05 UT Solar longitude J2000: 259.657deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 51' E, 36deg 07' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1.3 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: explosion Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C. Shimoda 1993 Dec 11 14 44 UT Solar longitude J2000: 259.677deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Nara-ken (Japan) ( 136deg 04' E, 34deg 31' N) First sighting: alpha=098deg, delta=+43deg End sighting: alpha=108deg, delta=+60deg Duration: - Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Nagashima 1993 Dec 11 14 58 UT Solar longitude J2000: 259.687deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Wakayama-ken (Japan) ( 135deg 57' E, 33deg 36' N) First sighting: alpha=034deg, delta=-11deg End sighting: alpha=015deg, delta=-30deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: N. Kawauchi 1993 Dec 11 14 58 07 UT Solar longitude J2000: 259.687deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Tokushima-ken (Japan) ( 134deg 22' E, 33deg 37' N) First sighting: alpha=073deg, delta=-18deg End sighting: alpha=065deg, delta=-35deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 2-3 explosions Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: J. Nara 1993 Dec 11 17 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 259.780deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Kobe-shi (Japan) ( 135deg 06' E, 34deg 40' N) First sighting: alpha=113deg, delta=-02deg End sighting: alpha=105deg, delta=-11deg Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Shiba 1993 Dec 11 17 13 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 259.782deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Wakayama-ken (Japan) ( 135deg 57' E, 33deg 36' N) First sighting: alpha=076deg, delta=+54deg End sighting: alpha=051deg, delta=+38deg Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 7s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: O. Iiyama 1993 Dec 12 15 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 260.720deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Gifu-ken (Japan) ( 136deg ' E, 35deg ' N) First sighting: alpha=080deg, delta=-18deg End sighting: alpha=007deg, delta=-27deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Matsumoto 1993 Dec 12 18 44 UT Solar longitude J2000: 260.863deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 51' E, 36deg 07' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.7 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C. Shimoda, T. Maruyama 1993 Dec 12 19 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 260.875deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Kobe-shi (Japan) ( 135deg 06' E, 34deg 40' N) First sighting: alpha=149deg, delta=+60deg End sighting: alpha=181deg, delta=+67deg Duration: 1 second Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Shiba 1993 Dec 14 14 22 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.712deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Miyazaki-shi (Japan) ( 131deg 25' E, 31deg 58' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: yes Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: Y. Hattori 1993 Dec 14 20 19 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.965deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Miyagi-ken (Japan) ( 140deg 55' E, 38deg 05' N) First sighting: alpha=138deg, delta=+21deg End sighting: alpha=143deg, delta=+24deg Duration: 1.2 seconds Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: H. Sato 1993 Dec 17 13 12 UT Solar longitude J2000: 265.715deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Miyagi-ken (Japan) ( 140deg 55' E, 38deg 05' N) First sighting: alpha=039deg, delta=+05deg End sighting: alpha=023deg, delta=+22deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: or Trail: yes Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: K. Sato 1993 Dec 22 12 33 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 270.779deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Pine Valley, CA (USA) ( 116deg 29'43'' W, 32deg 49'49'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.4 seconds Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: 13s Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1994 Jan 10 05 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 290.121deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Chico, CA (USA) ( 121deg 50' W, 39deg 46' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2.5 seconds Color: gr Trail: strait, long Persistent train: smoke Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: B. Franzella 1994 Feb 01 22 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 313.211deg Magnitude: -25 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: SE of Kosrae (USA) ( 164deg 06' E, 02deg 42' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 4 seconds Color: rd-bl Trail: - Persistent train: 1 hour smoke Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: fishermen 1994 Mar 06 03 57 UT Solar longitude J2000: 345.694deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: -14 Location: Lakefield (Canada) ( 078deg 22' W, 44deg 14' N) First sighting: alpha=105deg, delta=+21deg End sighting: alpha=076deg, delta=+41deg Duration: 6 seconds Color: bl-wh-or Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: 4 pieces, or Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: B. Kempton 1994 Mar 06 13 36 UT Solar longitude J2000: 345.839deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Kyoto-shi (Japan) ( 135deg 46'54'' E, 35deg 01'06'' N) First sighting: alpha=172deg, delta=+55deg End sighting: alpha=190deg, delta=+86deg Duration: 1.5 seconds Color: ye-wh-gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Iino, H. Yuuki 1994 Mar 06 13 36 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 345.840deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Gifu-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 04'40'' E, 36deg 15' N) First sighting: alpha=080deg, delta=+25deg End sighting: alpha=065deg, delta=+23deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: N. Ohshita 1994 Mar 06 13 36 41 UT Solar longitude J2000: 345.840deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Shiga-ken (Japan) ( 136deg 15'36'' E, 35deg 09'12'' N) First sighting: alpha=115deg, delta=+76deg End sighting: alpha=356deg, delta=+80deg Duration: 1.8 seconds Color: ye-wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: Y. Yabu 1994 Mar 11 14 36 UT Solar longitude J2000: 350.880deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tokyo-to (Japan) ( 139deg 27' E, 35deg 37' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh-ye Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: T. Hashimoto 1994 Mar 17 13 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 356.822deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 28' E, 36deg 11' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: explosion at end Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Kawamura 1994 Mar 18 21 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 358.128deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Vindinge Naturpark (Denmark) ( 012deg 09' E, 55deg 38' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: 2 pieces Velocity: - Sound: hissing after 1 seconds Observer: A. Terp 1994 Apr 02 15 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 12.749deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Yamanashi-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 58'11'' E, 35deg 37'39'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: T. Hashimoto 1994 Apr 08 02 14 UT Solar longitude J2000: 18.113deg Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Tonawanda, NY (USA) ( 078deg 54'13'' W, 43deg 00'10'' N) First sighting: alpha=246deg, delta=+70deg End sighting: alpha=270deg, delta=+65deg Duration: 1.5 seconds Color: gr-wh Trail: none Persistent train: - Fragmentation: none Velocity: 11deg/sec Sound: none Observer: W.W. Watson 1994 Apr 08 03 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 18.154deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: London (Canada) ( 081deg ' W, 43deg ' N) First sighting: alpha=259deg, delta=+35deg End sighting: alpha=256deg, delta=+25deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: gr Trail: smooth Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: none Velocity: medium Sound: none Observer: G. Hinks 1994 Apr 18 01 51 UT Solar longitude J2000: 27.900deg Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: -11 Location: London (Canada) ( 081deg ' W, 43deg ' N) First sighting: alpha=210deg, delta=+20deg End sighting: alpha=238deg, delta=+25deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: extensive Velocity: slow Sound: none Observer: D. McCarter ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 !