INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER FIDAC e-mail report no. 13/94 =============================== 1994 Feb 15 16 58 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 326.886deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -12 Location: Wadestown (New Zealand) ( 174deg 46'00'' E, 41deg 15'30'' S) First sighting: alpha=090deg, delta=-55deg End sighting: alpha=190deg, delta= 00deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh Trail: 5deg, smokey, -3mag Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: faint crackling 3s dur. after 000 seconds Observer: D. Jackson 1994 Mar 15 09 32 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 354.660deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Japatul Road Side, CA (USA) ( 116deg 37'45'' W, 32deg 50'26'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.4 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 35deg/sec Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1994 Apr 11 07 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 21.282deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Stokes Valley (New Zealand) ( 174deg 59' E, 41deg 11' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 4 seconds Color: ye Trail: 2deg Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: none Observer: A. Cunningham 1994 Apr 17 07 12 46 UT Solar longitude J2000: 27.141deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Princess Bay (New Zealand) ( 174deg 47'30'' E, 41deg 21'00'' S) First sighting: alpha=220deg, delta=-50deg End sighting: alpha=220deg, delta=-90deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh Trail: 1deg Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf, R. Shaw et al. 1994 Apr 17 07 18 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 27.145deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -12 Location: Princess Bay (New Zealand) ( 174deg 47'30'' E, 41deg 21'00'' S) First sighting: alpha=315deg, delta=-60deg End sighting: alpha=315deg, delta=-40deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: ye Trail: 0.5deg, smokey Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G.Wolf, R.Shaw, S. Hardie 1994 Apr 17 16 43 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 27.529deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Wahine Memorial (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'12'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=255deg, delta=-10deg End sighting: alpha=260deg, delta= 00deg Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 0.5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 04 08 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 43.723deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Awaroa Bay (New Zealand) ( 173deg 02' E, 40deg 51' S) First sighting: alpha=075deg, delta=-10deg End sighting: alpha=180deg, delta=-60deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh Trail: none Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: A. Creighton, J. Lewis 1994 May 04 16 31 06 UT Solar longitude J2000: 44.067deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=345deg, delta= 00deg End sighting: alpha=015deg, delta=+15deg Duration: 1 second Color: wh Trail: 0.5deg, smokey Persistent train: 0.5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 04 16 48 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 44.079deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=345deg, delta=-30deg End sighting: alpha=360deg, delta=-65deg Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: 0.5deg, smokey Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 04 17 09 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 44.092deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=345deg, delta=-30deg End sighting: alpha=360deg, delta=-65deg Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 04 17 15 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 44.096deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=340deg, delta=-20deg End sighting: alpha=345deg, delta=-45deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: ye Trail: 0.5-0.8deg, smokey Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: 2 ablates at end Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 05 07 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 44.658deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Nelson (New Zealand) ( 173deg 17' E, 41deg 16' S) First sighting: alpha=165deg, delta=-60deg End sighting: alpha=270deg, delta=-50deg Duration: 20 seconds Color: or Trail: 1deg, smokey Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: 12 ablates Velocity: 5deg/sec Sound: none Observer: R. Zondag 1994 May 05 07 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 44.658deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Motuere Bay (New Zealand) ( 173deg 02' E, 41deg 09' S) First sighting: alpha=190deg, delta=-20deg End sighting: alpha=135deg, delta=-60deg Duration: 14 seconds Color: ye Trail: 1.5deg Persistent train: 15min Fragmentation: 5-6 pieces, smokey puffs Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: deep thunderclap after 240 seconds Observer: K. Shaw 1994 May 05 16 40 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 45.042deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=330deg, delta=-25deg End sighting: alpha=265deg, delta=-40deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: ye Trail: 0.5deg, smokey Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 05 16 55 42 UT Solar longitude J2000: 45.052deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=315deg, delta=-15deg End sighting: alpha=270deg, delta=-30deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye Trail: 0.5deg, smokey Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: 2 ablates at end Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 05 17 12 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 45.063deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=315deg, delta=-50deg End sighting: alpha=180deg, delta=-30deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: ye Trail: none Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: 1 ablate at end Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 05 17 35 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 45.079deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Maungaraki (New Zealand) ( 174deg 52'30'' E, 41deg 12'36'' S) First sighting: alpha=180deg, delta=-60deg End sighting: alpha=300deg, delta= 00deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: ye Trail: 0.5deg, -2mag Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: none Observer: S. Mawson 1994 May 07 16 16 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 46.962deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=315deg, delta=-40deg End sighting: alpha=015deg, delta=-60deg Duration: 3s seconds Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 07 16 22 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 46.966deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=320deg, delta=-10deg End sighting: alpha=285deg, delta=-20deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 8s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 07 16 23 26 UT Solar longitude J2000: 46.967deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=345deg, delta=-30deg End sighting: alpha=360deg, delta=-60deg Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 07 16 23 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 46.967deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=330deg, delta=-20deg End sighting: alpha=315deg, delta=-40deg Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 07 16 28 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 46.970deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=315deg, delta=-10deg End sighting: alpha=270deg, delta=-30deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 07 16 38 32 UT Solar longitude J2000: 46.977deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=345deg, delta=-30deg End sighting: alpha=015deg, delta=-60deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 07 16 41 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 46.979deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=330deg, delta=-50deg End sighting: alpha=225deg, delta=-80deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 08 05 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 47.485deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -11 Location: Whitby (New Zealand) ( 174deg 53'30'' E, 41deg 06'30'' S) First sighting: alpha=190deg, delta=-20deg End sighting: alpha=135deg, delta=-60deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye Trail: 1deg Persistent train: 10-12min Fragmentation: 4 puffs of black smoke Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: deep thunderclap after 360 seconds Observer: G. O'Brien 1994 May 08 17 00 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 47.959deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=330deg, delta=-20deg End sighting: alpha=315deg, delta=-40deg Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: 0.5deg, smokey Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 08 17 08 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 47.964deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=345deg, delta=-20deg End sighting: alpha=345deg, delta=-40deg Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 4s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 08 17 10 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 47.966deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=345deg, delta=-40deg End sighting: alpha=015deg, delta=-80deg Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: 1.5deg, smokey Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 May 08 17 28 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 47.978deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=345deg, delta=-40deg End sighting: alpha=300deg, delta=+10deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye Trail: 0.5deg Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 Jun 03 21 15 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 73.143deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=206deg, delta=+30deg End sighting: alpha=181deg, delta=+26deg Duration: 1.3 seconds Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Jun 09 00 22 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 78.052deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=220deg, delta=+68deg End sighting: alpha=207deg, delta=-12deg Duration: 10 seconds Color: rd,or,wh Trail: flare Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: 4 pieces, 1mag Velocity: 6deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Jun 12 09 04 UT Solar longitude J2000: 81.266deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Wolf Creek Ridge, CA (USA) ( 119deg 35'21'' W, 38deg 20'23'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: short Persistent train: none Fragmentation: 2 pieces Velocity: 17deg/sec Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1994 Jun 12 09 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 81.280deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Wolf Creek Ridge, CA (USA) ( 119deg 35'21'' W, 38deg 20'23'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 25deg/sec Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1994 Jun 19 22 00 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 88.467deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 9deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Jul 02 21 18 UT Solar longitude J2000: 100.837deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=233deg, delta=+28deg End sighting: alpha=230deg, delta=+30deg Duration: 1 second Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 4deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Jul 03 01 00 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 100.985deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Potsdam (Germany) ( 013deg 00'36'' E, 52deg 23'14'' N) First sighting: alpha=135deg, delta=+55deg End sighting: alpha=155deg, delta=+35deg Duration: 0.4 seconds Color: ye Trail: short Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: 18deg/sec Sound: - Observer: J. Rendtel 1994 Jul 04 00 44 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 101.928deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Ghelari (Romania) ( 022deg 47'24'' E, 45deg 43'06'' N) First sighting: alpha=242deg, delta=+67deg End sighting: alpha=283deg, delta=+79deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: rd, or Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 6deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Jul 05 08 22 UT Solar longitude J2000: 103.184deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Japatul Road Side, CA (USA) ( 116deg 37'45'' W, 32deg 50'26'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1994 Jul 10 00 54 UT Solar longitude J2000: 107.654deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Jul 29 07 21 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 126.046deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=245deg, delta=+53deg End sighting: alpha=234deg, delta=+34deg Duration: 1 second Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 6s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay 1994 Jul 30 04 32 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 126.890deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Mono Lake, CA (USA) ( 119deg 04'44'' W, 38deg 02'48'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: terminal burst Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1994 Aug 02 08 08 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 129.903deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 37'45'' W, 32deg 50'26'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: bl-gr Trail: none Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1994 Aug 02 10 08 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 129.983deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 37'45'' W, 32deg 50'26'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: wh Trail: yes Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: R. Lunsford 1994 Aug 03 01 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 130.595deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tirgoviste (Romania) ( 025deg 29'00'' E, 44deg 57'18'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1.3 seconds Color: gr Trail: 2 flares Persistent train: 12s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu et al. 1994 Aug 03 23 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 131.469deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tirgoviste (Romania) ( 025deg 29'00'' E, 44deg 57'18'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: V. Micu et al. 1994 Aug 04 00 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 131.506deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Tirgoviste (Romania) ( 025deg 29'00'' E, 44deg 57'18'' N) First sighting: alpha=061deg, delta=+46deg End sighting: alpha=069deg, delta=+42deg Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 8deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu et al. 1994 Aug 06 22 18 UT Solar longitude J2000: 134.298deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tirgoviste (Romania) ( 025deg 29'00'' E, 44deg 57'18'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 9 seconds Color: rd Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 5deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu et al. 1994 Aug 06 22 28 UT Solar longitude J2000: 134.304deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tirgoviste (Romania) ( 025deg 29'00'' E, 44deg 57'18'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu et al. 1994 Aug 06 22 56 UT Solar longitude J2000: 134.323deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tirgoviste (Romania) ( 025deg 29'00'' E, 44deg 57'18'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu et al. 1994 Aug 06 22 58 UT Solar longitude J2000: 134.324deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tirgoviste (Romania) ( 025deg 29'00'' E, 44deg 57'18'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: ye-gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu et al. 1994 Aug 08 11 56 UT Solar longitude J2000: 135.801deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.8 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: none Velocity: fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay 1994 Aug 09 08 46 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 136.633deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Donnell Vista, CA (USA) ( 119deg 55'28'' W, 38deg 20'27'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D. Holman 1994 Aug 09 21 59 27 UT Solar longitude J2000: 137.161deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=016deg, delta=+36deg End sighting: alpha=012deg, delta=+28deg Duration: - Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: 1.5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 09 22 28 11 UT Solar longitude J2000: 137.180deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=004deg, delta=+28deg End sighting: alpha=358deg, delta=+22deg Duration: 0.8 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 09 22 41 04 UT Solar longitude J2000: 137.189deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=339deg, delta=+47deg End sighting: alpha=325deg, delta=+38deg Duration: 1 second Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 09 23 37 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 137.226deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: or-gr Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Aug 10 00 48 06 UT Solar longitude J2000: 137.273deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Aug 11 06 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 138.454deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 6s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay, R. Lunsford 1994 Aug 11 06 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 138.472deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: none Velocity: medium Sound: none Observer: G. Zay, R. Lunsford 1994 Aug 11 09 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 138.590deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 22s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay, R. Lunsford 1994 Aug 11 10 42 UT Solar longitude J2000: 138.628deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay, R. Lunsford 1994 Aug 11 12 31 UT Solar longitude J2000: 138.701deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.8 seconds Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 6s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay 1994 Aug 11 19 55 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 138.997deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 3.5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 11 22 59 22 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.120deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Aug 11 23 04 12 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.123deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Aug 11 23 32 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.141deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Aug 11 23 35 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.144deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Aug 12 00 58 22 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.199deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 12 01 23 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.216deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Aug 12 01 46 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.231deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 11deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Aug 12 07 42 05 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.468deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 4s Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G.Zay, J.Zay, R.Lunsford 1994 Aug 12 10 32 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.582deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: West Point, CA (USA) ( 120deg 32' W, 38deg 23' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 16 Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: J.W. Riggs 1994 Aug 12 10 52 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.595deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Last Chance Creek, CA (USA) ( 120deg 23'00'' W, 40deg 05'02'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 5s, 2 segments Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: D. Holman 1994 Aug 12 19 59 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 139.960deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 12 21 36 22 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.024deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 12 21 54 43 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.036deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=351deg, delta=+33deg End sighting: alpha=341deg, delta=+23deg Duration: - Color: ye, rd Trail: - Persistent train: 4.5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 12 22 27 12 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.058deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Aug 12 22 42 42 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.068deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 12 22 49 49 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.073deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: 7s Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 12 23 03 02 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.082deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 8s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Aug 12 23 05 42 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.084deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh, rd Trail: - Persistent train: 6s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Aug 12 23 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.113deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 13 00 49 36 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.153deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Aug 13 01 10 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.167deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: ye, rd Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 13 01 16 32 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.171deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: double Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 13 02 31 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.221deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 13 21 47 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.992deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 13 23 05 03 UT Solar longitude J2000: 141.043deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 4.5s, 2 breaks Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: V. Micu, S. Birman 1994 Aug 14 06 31 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 141.341deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay 1994 Aug 14 08 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 141.424deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: rd Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay 1994 Aug 14 08 56 UT Solar longitude J2000: 141.438deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay 1994 Aug 14 09 58 48 UT Solar longitude J2000: 141.479deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay 1994 Aug 15 09 19 UT Solar longitude J2000: 142.413deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay 1994 Aug 15 11 04 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 142.484deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 4s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay 1994 Sep 01 07 32 UT Solar longitude J2000: 158.731deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=030deg, delta=+69deg End sighting: alpha=051deg, delta=+86deg Duration: 0.3 seconds Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: fast Sound: none Observer: G.J. Zay 1994 Sep 05 21 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 163.163deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Mol (Belgium) ( 005deg 12'42'' E, 51deg 13'08'' N) First sighting: alpha=199deg, delta=+30deg End sighting: alpha=210deg, delta=+15deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: or-rd Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: E. Broens 1994 Sep 08 17 48 UT Solar longitude J2000: 165.931deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Rimavska Sobota (Slovakia) ( 020deg 00'24'' E, 48deg 22'28'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 6 seconds Color: or Trail: yes Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: 5-6 pieces Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: none Observer: D. Rapava 1994 Sep 09 13 13 UT Solar longitude J2000: 166.717deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Altamont Pass, CA (USA) ( 122deg 43' W, 37deg 44' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: rd Trail: huge Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: M.E. Wuenscher 1994 Sep 09 13 13 UT Solar longitude J2000: 166.717deg Magnitude: -5 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Santa Rosa, CA (USA) ( 122deg 43' W, 38deg 26' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: rd Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: D. Williams 1994 Sep 09 13 13 UT Solar longitude J2000: 166.717deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: West Coast CA/OR (USA) ( 123deg ' W, 40deg ' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: bl-gr Trail: or-ye Persistent train: 30s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: boom after 60 seconds Observer: several 1994 Sep 12 23 39 UT Solar longitude J2000: 170.057deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=039deg, delta=+22deg End sighting: alpha=026deg, delta=+10deg Duration: 1 second Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: 1.5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 18deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Sep 13 00 14 UT Solar longitude J2000: 170.081deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=048deg, delta=+41deg End sighting: alpha=050deg, delta=+32deg Duration: 1 second Color: rd Trail: flare Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Sep 14 00 17 UT Solar longitude J2000: 171.056deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=051deg, delta=-16deg End sighting: alpha=058deg, delta=-18deg Duration: 2.5 seconds Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 3deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1994 Sep 15 10 59 31 UT Solar longitude J2000: 172.465deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=050deg, delta=+29deg End sighting: alpha=048deg, delta=+22deg Duration: 0.3 seconds Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 4s Fragmentation: none Velocity: medium Sound: none Observer: G.J. Zay 1994 Oct 04 03 54 UT Solar longitude J2000: 190.789deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Lindrith, NM (USA) ( 107deg 10' W, 36deg 19' N) First sighting: alpha=360deg, delta=+32deg End sighting: alpha=337deg, delta=+38deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: I. Rendtel 1994 Oct 07 09 59 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 193.996deg Magnitude: -4 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=051deg, delta=-05deg End sighting: alpha=024deg, delta=-23deg Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G.J. Zay, R. Lunsford 1994 Oct 09 11 29 UT Solar longitude J2000: 196.032deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -5 Location: Trillium Lake, OR (USA) ( 121deg 44'31'' W, 45deg 15'56'' N) First sighting: alpha=152deg, delta=+02deg End sighting: alpha=135deg, delta=+50deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: 25deg Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: terminal burst Velocity: 17deg/sec Sound: - Observer: D. Holman 1994 Oct 11 11 46 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 198.021deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -19 Location: Mount Etna (Italy) ( 015deg 00'50'' E, 37deg 45'30'' N) First sighting: alpha=032deg, delta=+62deg End sighting: alpha=032deg, delta=+62deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: 16deg/sec Sound: none Observer: J.B. Murray 1994 Oct 18 13 03 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 205.010deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=104deg, delta=+37deg End sighting: alpha=111deg, delta=+46deg Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G.J. Zay 1994 Oct 20 05 51 UT Solar longitude J2000: 206.699deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -14 Location: near Flint, MI (USA) ( 083deg 40' W, 43deg 03' N) First sighting: alpha=319deg, delta=+37deg End sighting: alpha=290deg, delta=+42deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh Trail: 3deg Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: one bright fragment Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: - Observer: A. Kreymer 1994 Oct 21 10 47 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 207.898deg Magnitude: -3 Zenithal magnitude: -4 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=118deg, delta=+37deg End sighting: alpha=144deg, delta=+48deg Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G.J. 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