INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER FIDAC Fireball report no. 05/95 ================================= Fireballs -3 ... -5 mag --------------------------- Date Time Solar Longitude Latitude Magnitude Observer Long. [UT] [deg] [ deg '] [deg '] vis abs 1995 Apr 21 1917 31.289 022 41 E 45 41 N -4 -4 V. Micu 1995 Apr 22 213310 32.357 022 41 E 45 41 N -4 V. Micu 1995 Apr 23 202940 33.289 022 41 E 45 41 N -5 -5 V. Micu 1995 May 01 0004 40.243 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 -4 V. Micu 1995 May 06 010941 45.136 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 -4 V. Micu 1995 May 26 003320 64.398 022 41 E 45 41 N -4 V. Micu 1995 Jun 03 224834 72.959 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 V. Micu 1995 Jun 03 230611 72.971 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 -4 V. Micu 1995 Jun 04 000251 73.009 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 V. Micu 1995 Jul 05 210028 103.442 022 41 E 45 41 N -5 V. Micu 1995 Jul 06 210035 104.395 013 15 E 52 28 N -3 B. Schuermann, A. Nikolai 1995 Jul 09 002400 106.437 022 41 E 45 41 N -4 -4 V. Micu 1995 Jul 09 2323 107.350 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 -3 V. Micu 1995 Jul 10 0031 107.395 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 -3 V. Micu 1995 Jul 21 224433 118.771 025 29 E 44 57 N -3 -3 V. Micu et al. 1995 Jul 22 0818 119.152 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 -4 G. Zay 1995 Jul 25 2130 122.542 013 30 E 52 30 N -4 T. Helms 1995 Jul 29 101252 125.915 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 G. Zay 1995 Jul 29 1027 125.924 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 G. Zay 1995 Jul 29 215250 126.379 013 00 E 52 23 N -3 -4 J. Rendtel 1995 Jul 30 001820 126.476 025 28 E 45 24 N -3 V. Micu et al. 1995 Jul 30 083000 126.803 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 G. Zay 1995 Jul 30 0855 126.819 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 G. Zay 1995 Jul 30 0933 126.844 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 G. Zay 1995 Jul 30 1110 126.909 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 G. Zay 1995 Jul 31 001020 127.427 012 56 E 52 23 N -3 -6 J. Rendtel et al. 1995 Jul 31 212640 128.275 025 28 E 45 24 N -3 V. Grigore et al. 1995 Jul 31 2317 128.348 025 28 E 45 24 N -3 V. Grigore et al. 1995 Aug 02 063445 129.595 116 38 W 32 50 N -4 G. Zay 1995 Aug 02 083440 129.675 116 38 W 32 50 N -4 G. Zay 1995 Aug 03 0753 130.604 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 G. Zay 1995 Aug 03 231420 131.217 018 37 E 48 46 N -3 Z. Sovcik 1995 Aug 04 0724 131.542 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 G. Zay 1995 Aug 04 225825 132.164 022 47 E 45 43 N -3 V. Micu 1995 Aug 05 234450 133.152 012 56 E 52 23 N -3 -6 J. Rendtel, R. Arlt 1995 Aug 06 1110 133.608 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 G. Zay 1995 Aug 06 230948 134.087 022 41 E 45 41 N -5 V. Micu 1995 Aug 07 001321 134.129 024 12 E 45 41 N -3 V. Micu 1995 Aug 07 012453 134.177 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 V. Micu 1995 Aug 08 015253 135.154 022 41 E 45 41 N -4 V. Micu 1995 Aug 11 091351 138.324 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 G. Zay 1995 Aug 11 232743 138.893 017 24 E 48 43 N -4 L. Kusa 1995 Aug 12 002743 138.933 017 24 E 48 43 N -4 J. Cablkova 1995 Aug 12 004620 138.945 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 V. Micu, S. Birman 1995 Aug 12 200321 139.716 022 41 E 45 41 N -4 V. Micu, S. Birman 1995 Aug 12 204750 139.746 012 48 E 52 27 N -3 J. Rendtel et al. 1995 Aug 12 210340 139.756 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 V. Micu, S. Birman 1995 Aug 12 220220 139.795 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 V. Micu, S. Birman 1995 Aug 12 2241 139.821 022 41 E 45 41 N -4 V. Micu, S. Birman 1995 Aug 13 005042 139.908 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 V. Micu, S. Birman 1995 Aug 13 010445 139.917 012 48 E 52 27 N -4 J. Rendtel et al. 1995 Aug 13 011409 139.923 017 24 E 48 43 N -4 Z. Gazova et al. 1995 Aug 13 015530 139.951 012 48 E 52 27 N -4 J. Rendtel et al. 1995 Aug 13 221534 140.764 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 V. Micu, S. Birman 1995 Aug 13 2315 140.804 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 V. Micu, S. Birman 1995 Aug 13 235523 140.831 022 41 E 45 41 N -5 V. Micu 1995 Aug 14 000335 140.836 022 41 E 45 41 N -3 V. Micu 1995 Aug 14 011000 140.881 022 41 E 45 41 N -5 V. Micu 1995 Aug 19 210515 146.485 022 41 E 45 41 N -4 V. Micu 1995 Aug 19 2330 146.582 005 07 E 50 00 N -4 -4 C. Verbeeck 1995 Aug 27 0421 153.523 116 W 32 N -4 R. Soltis 1995 Aug 31 100531 157.619 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 -4 G. Zay 1995 Sep 06 200015 163.830 008 31 E 47 18 N -4 -4 P. Gradenwitz 1995 Sep 14 2024 171.623 010 30 E 52 18 N -3 R. Kuschnik Fireballs -6 and brighter --------------------------- 1995 Apr 19 21 45 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 29.437deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=187deg, delta=+29deg End sighting: alpha=164deg, delta=+34deg Duration: 1.3 seconds Color: bl, rd Trail: flare Persistent train: 30s, silver Fragmentation: - Velocity: 19deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1995 Apr 22 21 13 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 32.343deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=227deg, delta=+68deg End sighting: alpha=158deg, delta=+62deg Duration: 1 second Color: bl, gr Trail: yes Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 25deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1995 Apr 23 00 10 04 UT Solar longitude J2000: 32.463deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Bunila (Romania) ( 022deg 41'24'' E, 45deg 41'42'' N) First sighting: alpha=230deg, delta=+57deg End sighting: alpha=200deg, delta=+50deg Duration: 0.8 seconds Color: gr, rd Trail: - Persistent train: 7-8s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 25deg/sec Sound: - Observer: V. Micu 1995 Jul 24 22 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 121.626deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tautenburg (Germany) ( 011deg 43' E, 50deg 59' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: final flash Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: F. Ludwig et al. 1995 Jul 27 10 17 UT Solar longitude J2000: 124.006deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Lyrons Valley, CA (USA) ( 116deg 40'12'' W, 32deg 44'59'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 50s Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: none Observer: R. Lunsford, K. Ewald 1995 Jul 29 23 48 UT Solar longitude J2000: 126.456deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bucegi Mountains (Romania) ( 025deg 28' E, 45deg 24' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: V. Grigore et al. 1995 Aug 01 08 37 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 128.720deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Lyrons Valley, CA (USA) ( 116deg 40'12'' W, 32deg 44'59'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: slow Sound: none Observer: R. Lunsford 1995 Aug 02 11 55 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 129.809deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=002deg, delta=+12deg End sighting: alpha=355deg, delta=-04deg Duration: 0.5 seconds Color: wh Trail: terminal burst Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay 1995 Aug 11 11 09 02 UT Solar longitude J2000: 138.400deg 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: 13s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay 1995 Aug 15 07 23 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 142.091deg 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: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 18s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: G. Zay 1995 Aug 23 23 23 UT Solar longitude J2000: 150.429deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Varna (Bulgaria) ( 027deg 55'51'' E, 43deg 12'11'' N) First sighting: alpha=337deg, delta=+66deg End sighting: alpha=085deg, delta=+68deg Duration: - Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: medium Sound: none Observer: K. Shterev 1995 Aug 28 19 35 08 UT Solar longitude J2000: 155.101deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -11 Location: Kojsovska Hola (Slovakia) ( 020deg 59'32'' E, 48deg 47'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=350deg, delta=-05deg End sighting: alpha=355deg, delta=-07deg Duration: - Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: V. Hrusovsky 1995 Sep 11 03 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 168.015deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Fredericksburg, VA (USA) ( 077deg 07' W, 38deg 20' N) First sighting: alpha=319deg, delta=+62deg End sighting: alpha=247deg, delta=+22deg Duration: 1 second Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: none Velocity: medium Sound: none Observer: B. Malay 1995 Sep 11 20 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 168.704deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Rees (Germany) ( 006deg 25' E, 51deg 45' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: 2-3 pcs Velocity: very slow Sound: none Observer: K. Koester et al. 1995 Sep 18 03 51 UT Solar longitude J2000: 174.851deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Wetzlar (Germany) ( 008deg 30' E, 50deg 33' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: very slow Sound: - Observer: H. 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