INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER FIDAC Fireball Report no. 1/95 ================================ Fireballs -3 ... -5 mag --------------------------- Date Time Solar Longitude Latitude Magnitude Observer Long. [UT] [deg] [ deg '] [deg '] vis abs 1994 Jul 04 1137 102.359 150 50 E 34 13 S -5 -6 S. Corry 1994 Aug 09 210405 137.124 027 53 E 62 16 N -4 -5 M. Nissinen 1994 Aug 09 210750 137.127 027 53 E 62 16 N -4 -4 M. Nissinen 1994 Aug 09 211500 137.132 027 53 E 62 16 N -3 -5 M. Nissinen 1994 Aug 11 230720 139.125 026 37 E 60 53 N -5 -7 M. Toivonen 1994 Oct 13 183405 200.280 026 37 E 60 53 N -4 -5 M. Toivonen 1994 Oct 22 1402 209.027 137 48 E 34 47 N -3 -4 N. Koshiyama 1994 Oct 22 175955 209.192 139 27 E 35 53 N -3 T, Sekiguchi 1994 Oct 30 2304 217.383 075 57 W 42 06 N -4 -4 B. Litynski, G. Litynski 1994 Nov 05 044550 222.626 117 24 W 36 25 N -4 -7 D. Holman 1994 Nov 05 110700 222.891 117 24 W 36 25 N -4 D. Holman 1994 Nov 17 1804 235.249 138 58 E 35 20 N -3 K. Osada 1994 Nov 17 1820 235.260 141 09 E 39 36 N -4 F. Kanno 1994 Nov 17 1822 235.262 135 47 E 35 01 N -3 -3 O. Iiyama 1994 Nov 17 182200 235.262 136 05 E 35 09 N -3 -3 Y. Yabu 1994 Nov 17 191231 235.297 135 30 E 34 48 N -3 M. Sugimoto (TV-equipm.) 1994 Nov 29 1238 247.149 135 46 E 35 03 N -4 -5 S. Nakamizo 1994 Dec 03 1310 251.227 140 55 E 38 05 N -3 -4 K. Sato 1994 Dec 07 102021 255.166 138 58 E 35 20 N -4 -5 K. Osada 1994 Dec 07 1429 255.342 139 31 E 35 21 N -4 -6 K. Karasaki 1994 Dec 10 003830 257.803 021 27 E 49 39 N -4 -4 L. Sanocki 1994 Dec 10 142205 258.385 138 58 E 35 20 N -3 K. Osada 1994 Dec 14 0331 261.992 006 45 E 51 16 N -3 M. Schorn 1994 Dec 14 0345 262.002 006 45 E 51 16 N -3 M. Schorn 1994 Dec 14 040710 262.017 005 40 E 52 27 N -3 -4 DMS-team 1994 Dec 14 051901 262.068 005 40 E 52 27 N -3 -3 DMS-team 1994 Dec 14 0627 262.116 017 43 E 59 29 N -5 -7 Anders Eklof 1994 Dec 14 124630 262.384 138 58 E 35 20 N -5 K. Osada 1994 Dec 14 1726 262.581 001 E 52 N -5 S. Moxey 1994 Dec 14 193603 262.673 138 58 E 35 20 N -3 K. Osada 1994 Dec 14 2020 262.704 001 E 52 N -5 S. Moxey 1994 Dec 14 2125 262.750 010 38 E 52 19 N -5 R. Schwebel, B. Hentschel 1994 Dec 14 2132 262.755 010 38 E 52 19 N -3 R. Schwebel, B. Hentschel 1994 Dec 15 2010 263.715 135 24 E 34 44 N -5 ? 1994 Dec 15 214737 263.784 005 40 E 52 27 N -4 -5 DMS-team 1994 Dec 23 1138 271.497 138 58 E 35 37 N -3 -4 T. Hashimoto 1994 Dec 24 1707 272.749 139 06 E 35 37 N -4 Y. Okamoto 1994 Dec 31 083250 279.518 116 19 W 34 43 N -3 D. Holman 1994 Dec 31 135450 279.746 116 19 W 34 43 N -5 -5 D. Holman 1995 Jan 02 0118 281.249 020 59 E 48 47 N -3 V. Hrusovsky 1995 Jan 02 045230 281.401 020 00 E 48 22 N -5 P. Rapavy, J. Gerbos 1995 Jan 03 0416 282.394 123 18 W 48 27 N -4 -4 C.E. Spratt 1995 Jan 03 1103 282.682 071 28 W 42 44 N -4 J. Dhabolt 1995 Jan 27 181315 307.425 010 33 E 50 39 N -4 -5 P. Bader Fireballs -6 and brighter --------------------------- 1994 Aug 09 21 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 137.126deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Maentyharju (Finland) ( 027deg 00' E, 61deg 24' N) First sighting: alpha=028deg, delta=+55deg End sighting: alpha=013deg, delta=+52deg Duration: >10 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: M. Toivonen 1994 Aug 13 03 38 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 140.265deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Talavera de la Reina (Spain) ( 004deg 51'27'' W, 40deg 01'16'' N) First sighting: alpha=112deg, delta=+32deg End sighting: alpha=115deg, delta=+28deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: 6 pieces Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: J.G. Castano 1994 Sep 25 20 33 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 182.628deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Hilton Park (Australia) ( 115deg 46' E, 32deg 06' S) First sighting: alpha=348deg, delta=-52deg End sighting: alpha=164deg, delta=-48deg Duration: - Color: ye/bl/wh Trail: yes Persistent train: none Fragmentation: sparks, rd Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: K. Leader 1994 Oct 05 21 16 02 UT Solar longitude J2000: 192.487deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kuusankoski (Finland) ( 026deg 37'30'' E, 60deg 53'30'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: M. Toivonen 1994 Nov 01 10 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 218.859deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Okayama-ken (Japan) ( 134deg 47' E, 34deg 34' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1.5 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: ? (newspaper report) 1994 Nov 03 02 52 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 220.543deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Spisska Nova Ves (Slovakia) ( 020deg 33'10'' E, 48deg 56'40'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: 5s Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: D. Krcha 1994 Nov 05 00 07 UT Solar longitude J2000: 222.432deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Richfield, UT (USA) ( 112deg 05' W, 38deg 45' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 30 seconds Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 3 pieces Velocity: very slow Sound: sonic boom after 30 seconds Observer: hundreds 1994 Nov 24 11 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 242.034deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: ?, NY (USA) ( 074deg 40' W, 40deg 35' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 6 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: yes, gr+bl/or+ye Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: J. Vinski 1994 Dec 01 12 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 249.185deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Oregon, WI (USA) ( 089deg 40' W, 42deg 50' N) First sighting: alpha=160deg, delta=+40deg End sighting: alpha=118deg, delta=+07deg Duration: 1.2 seconds Color: gr/bl Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 2 pieces Velocity: medium Sound: none Observer: D. Bunner 1994 Dec 03 03 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 250.829deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Hemet, CA (USA) ( 116deg 58' W, 33deg 45' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: gr/or Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: 2 pieces Velocity: medium Sound: rumbling after ? seconds Observer: hundreds 1994 Dec 03 21 16 UT Solar longitude J2000: 251.569deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Chemnitz (Germany) ( 012deg 54' E, 50deg 48' N) First sighting: alpha=112deg, delta=+40deg End sighting: alpha=139deg, delta=+32deg Duration: 1 second Color: rd/ye Trail: long Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C. Hetze 1994 Dec 06 14 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 254.320deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Brookton (Australia) ( 117deg 00' E, 33deg 22' S) First sighting: alpha=095deg, delta=-55deg End sighting: alpha=082deg, delta=+32deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh Trail: yes Persistent train: 15s Fragmentation: 3 pieces Velocity: 25deg/sec Sound: - Observer: J. Wood 1994 Dec 06 21 33 UT Solar longitude J2000: 254.625deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Mol (Belgium) ( 005deg 12'42'' E, 51deg 13'08'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: >3 seconds Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: E. Broens 1994 Dec 14 04 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.033deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Westerville, OH (USA) ( 083deg 03' W, 40deg 05' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: P.D. Baden 1994 Dec 14 12 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.372deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Hokkai-do (Japan) ( 141deg 54' E, 42deg 54' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh-gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: ? 1994 Dec 14 18 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.634deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tokyo-to (Japan) ( 139deg 20' E, 35deg 44' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: H.Yanagihara, H.Ishihara 1994 Dec 16 03 20 24 UT Solar longitude J2000: 264.019deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Presov (Slovakia) ( 021deg 15'26'' E, 48deg 59'57'' N) First sighting: alpha=110deg, delta=+09deg End sighting: alpha=097deg, delta=-12deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh Trail: none Persistent train: - Fragmentation: none Velocity: 16deg/sec Sound: none Observer: J. Murin 1994 Dec 20 15 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 268.617deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Vlotho-Exter (Germany) ( 008deg 45' E, 52deg 08' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: 8deg/sec Sound: - Observer: A. Knoefel 1994 Dec 27 04 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 275.259deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: CA/NV border (USA) ( 117deg ' W, 37deg ' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: >7 seconds Color: gr/wh Trail: rd Persistent train: >10s Fragmentation: 2 pieces Velocity: very slow Sound: none Observer: many 1994 Dec 27 04 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 275.259deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -11 Location: Campbell, CA (USA) ( 121deg 53' W, 37deg 20' N) First sighting: alpha=088deg, delta=+25deg End sighting: alpha=111deg, delta=+12deg Duration: 2.5 seconds Color: wh-or Trail: gr Persistent train: none Fragmentation: 2-3 flashes Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: none Observer: D. Bell, T. Bell 1994 Dec 27 04 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 275.259deg Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: -12 Location: Santa Cruz, CA (USA) ( 122deg 03' W, 36deg 58' N) First sighting: alpha=102deg, delta=+17deg End sighting: alpha=123deg, delta=+03deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye-rd Trail: ye-wh, gr? Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: none Observer: J. McDonald 1994 Dec 29 00 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 277.138deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Schluesselfeld (Germany) ( 010deg 07' E, 49deg 45' N) First sighting: alpha=157deg, delta=+41deg End sighting: alpha=181deg, delta=+26deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C. Drewermann, W. Beyer 1995 Jan 02 01 17 UT Solar longitude J2000: 281.248deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kojsovska Hola (Slovakia) ( 020deg 59'32'' E, 48deg 47'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 4s Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: V. Hrusovsky 1995 Jan 19 18 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 299.279deg Magnitude: Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bedford (United Kingdom) ( 000deg 29' W, 52deg 08' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D.C. Watkins 1995 Jan 20 03 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 299.667deg Magnitude: Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Spokane, WA (USA) ( 117deg 25' W, 47deg 40' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: M. Mims 1995 Jan 22 22 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 302.522deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: New Kent County, VA (USA) ( 077deg 41' W, 37deg 27' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: short, gr Persistent train: none Fragmentation: 10 pieces Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: K.B. Jones 1995 Jan 22 22 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 302.522deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: MD/VA (USA) ( 077deg ' E, 37deg ' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3s seconds Color: gr-bl Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: around 10 pieces, sparks Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: many ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 !