INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER FIDAC Fireball report no. 03/95 ================================= Fireballs -3 ... -5 mag --------------------------- Date Time Solar Longitude Latitude Magnitude Observer Long. [UT] [deg] [ deg '] [deg '] vis abs 1994 Oct 04 0541 190.862 074 24 W 40 23 N -5 -5 J. Gallagher 1994 Dec 09 1243 257.299 116 37 W 32 50 N -5 R. Lunsford 1994 Dec 13 0137 260.894 014 33 E 35 50 N -3 A. Pace 1994 Dec 13 0214 260.920 014 33 E 35 50 N -3 A. Pace 1994 Dec 13 2125 261.733 002 00 W 53 30 N -3 I. Rigney 1994 Dec 14 0008 261.848 002 00 W 53 30 N -3 I. Rigney 1994 Dec 14 0039 261.870 002 00 W 53 30 N -4 I. Rigney 1994 Dec 14 0054 261.881 002 00 W 53 30 N -5 I. Rigney 1994 Dec 14 0113 261.894 002 00 W 53 30 N -3 I. Rigney 1994 Dec 14 011414 261.895 005 37 E 52 21 N -3 K. Miskotte 1994 Dec 14 011758 261.898 005 37 E 52 21 N -3 K. Miskotte 1994 Dec 14 025807 261.968 005 37 E 52 21 N -4 K. Miskotte 1994 Dec 14 040710 262.017 005 37 E 52 21 N -4 K. Miskotte 1994 Dec 14 0548 262.088 004 41 W 55 44 N -3 T. McEwan 1994 Dec 14 105930 262.308 078 54 W 43 00 N -3 -4 W. Watson 1994 Dec 14 2109 262.739 002 00 W 53 30 N -4 I. Rigney 1994 Dec 14 2131 262.754 002 00 W 53 30 N -5 I. Rigney 1994 Dec 14 215737 262.773 005 37 E 52 21 N -4 K. Miskotte 1994 Dec 14 2214 262.785 001 W 52 N -4 H. Couper 1994 Dec 14 2225 262.793 004 08 W 55 55 N -5 R. Watson 1995 Jan 02 1602 281.874 138 07 E 36 02 N -3 J. Kasai 1995 Jan 04 030804 283.365 005 40 E 52 27 N -5 K. Miskotte et al. 1995 Jan 04 054625 283.477 005 40 E 52 27 N -5 K. Miskotte et al. 1995 Jan 04 0715 283.540 005 40 E 52 27 N -5 M. Langbroek, C.ter Kuile 1995 Jan 06 1436 285.891 138 07 E 36 02 N -3 J. Kasai 1995 Jan 16 024930 295.580 097 33 W 35 28 N -5 B. Bussey 1995 Jan 19 1117 298.994 097 37 W 35 27 N -5 -9 D. Cross 1995 Jan 24 2350 304.613 105 38 W 41 20 N -4 unknown 1995 Jan 28 110500 308.139 116 38 W 32 50 N -5 -6 G. Zay 1995 Feb 03 105535 314.224 082 45 W 27 45 N -3 -4 W. Klatz 1995 Feb 04 053050 315.010 116 38 W 32 50 N -4 -6 G. Zay 1995 Feb 06 0810 317.150 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 -6 G. Zay 1995 Feb 06 1010 317.234 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 -3 G. Zay 1995 Feb 06 1315 317.364 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 -5 G. Zay 1995 Feb 17 1420 328.536 137 15 E 36 42 N -4 -7 H. Yagi 1995 Mar 11 1347 350.590 141 02 E 43 11 N -5 -6 ? 1995 Mar 13 0133 352.078 082 47 W 39 47 N -5 anonymous 1995 Mar 20 112024 359.454 138 58 E 35 20 N -4 -6 K. Osada 1995 Mar 26 102526 5.369 116 38 W 32 50 N -4 G. Zay 1995 Mar 28 1604 7.581 131 14 E 25 53 N -4 -7 Tenrousei 1995 Apr 02 114732 12.344 138 58 E 35 20 N -3 -5 K. Osada 1995 Apr 22 070530 31.769 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 -4 G. Zay, R. Lunsford Fireballs -6 and brighter --------------------------- 1994 Oct 18 07 07 UT Solar longitude J2000: 204.765deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Spotswood, NJ (USA) ( 074deg 24' W, 40deg 23' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.2 seconds Color: bl/wh Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: J. Gallagher 1994 Nov 27 07 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 244.901deg Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Spotswood, NJ (USA) ( 074deg 24' W, 40deg 23' N) First sighting: alpha=084deg, delta=-06deg End sighting: alpha=078deg, delta=-17deg Duration: 0.8 seconds Color: bl Trail: billowy smoke trail Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: J. Gallagher 1994 Dec 03 22 32 11 UT Solar longitude J2000: 251.623deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Harderwijk (Netherlands) ( 005deg 37' E, 52deg 21' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye/bl Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: very slow Sound: none Observer: K. Miskotte 1994 Dec 14 02 20 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 261.942deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Harderwijk (Netherlands) ( 005deg 37' E, 52deg 21' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: none Velocity: fast Sound: none Observer: K. Miskotte 1994 Dec 14 02 26 07 UT Solar longitude J2000: 261.946deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Harderwijk (Netherlands) ( 005deg 37' E, 52deg 21' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: K. Miskotte 1994 Dec 14 21 22 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.749deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Harderwijk (Netherlands) ( 005deg 37' E, 52deg 21' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 3 pcs at end Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: K. Miskotte 1995 Jan 03 16 16 UT Solar longitude J2000: 282.904deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Biddinghuizen (Netherlands) ( 005deg 40' E, 52deg 27' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: M. Langbroek 1995 Jan 22 21 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 302.480deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Belhaven, NC (USA) ( 076deg 32' W, 35deg 30' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 7 seconds Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 5-10s Fragmentation: 4-5 balls Velocity: very slow Sound: none Observer: D. Latham 1995 Jan 22 22 33 UT Solar longitude J2000: 302.525deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Downingtown, PA (USA) ( 075deg 44' W, 40deg 04' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: yes Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: E. Sylvernale et al. 1995 Jan 23 23 28 UT Solar longitude J2000: 303.581deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Washington, D.C. (USA) ( 077deg 00' W, 38deg 55' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: gr/or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: terminal burst Velocity: slow Sound: none Observer: many 1995 Feb 03 17 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 314.520deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Varna (Bulgaria) ( 027deg 55'26'' E, 43deg 12'11'' N) First sighting: alpha=046deg, delta=-06deg End sighting: alpha=352deg, delta=+27deg Duration: - Color: ye-or Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: - Observer: Z. Ivanov et al. 1995 Feb 18 14 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 329.569deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Central Honshu (Japan) ( 136deg 45' E, 36deg 30' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 10 seconds Color: rd-or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks, several pcs. Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: many 1995 Feb 23 09 53 UT Solar longitude J2000: 334.397deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Toyama-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 27' E, 36deg 53' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: >5 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: very slow Sound: - Observer: S. Terashima 1995 Feb 28 12 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 339.548deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Tottori-ken (Japan) ( 134deg 38' E, 35deg 30' N) First sighting: alpha=075deg, delta=+24deg End sighting: alpha=036deg, delta=+01deg Duration: - Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: Ishihara 1995 Mar 02 19 31 UT Solar longitude J2000: 341.821deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Enschede (Netherlands) ( 006deg 55' E, 52deg 13' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 7 seconds Color: or-gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: D. Zeedijk 1995 Mar 16 04 27 UT Solar longitude J2000: 355.189deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -12 Location: St. Louis Co., MO (USA) ( 090deg 20'40'' W, 38deg 34'20'' N) First sighting: alpha=093deg, delta=+09deg End sighting: alpha=132deg, delta=-35deg Duration: 18 seconds Color: ye-wh-or-rd Trail: visible for 5s Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: 3deg/sec Sound: none Observer: J. Bentz 1995 Mar 23 02 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 2.081deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Raleigh, NC (USA) ( 078deg 44'03'' W, 35deg 49'38'' N) First sighting: alpha=156deg, delta=+35deg End sighting: alpha=054deg, delta=+78deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: S. Crisp 1995 Apr 01 04 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 11.037deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Hartford, CT (USA) ( 072deg 42' W, 41deg 45' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 2 pcs Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: S. Marinan 1995 Apr 02 18 32 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 12.621deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Bratislava (Slovakia) ( 017deg 08' E, 48deg 08' N) First sighting: alpha=085deg, delta=+21deg End sighting: alpha=068deg, delta=-08deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: ye Trail: none Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: medium Sound: none Observer: P. Kusnirak 1995 Apr 17 06 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 26.861deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Anaheim Hills, CA (USA) ( 117deg 56' W, 33deg 50' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: R. Sipe 1995 Apr 22 08 49 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 31.839deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: wh/or Trail: - Persistent train: 8s Fragmentation: none Velocity: fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay, R. Lunsford ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 !