INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER FIDAC Fireball report no. 06/95 ================================= Fireballs -3 ... -5 mag --------------------------- Date Time Solar Longitude Latitude Magnitude Observer Long. [UT] [deg] [ deg '] [deg '] vis abs 1994 Oct 12 150428 199.146 174 50 E 41 09 S -4 -7 G. Wolf 1994 Oct 12 154706 199.175 174 50 E 41 09 S -5 -6 G. Wolf 1994 Oct 15 133840 202.058 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 -4 G. Wolf 1994 Nov 02 153735 220.074 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 -4 G. Wolf, R. Scobie 1994 Nov 30 103410 248.075 174 47 E 41 21 S -3 -3 G. Wolf, R. Scobie 1994 Dec 06 100052 254.137 174 47 E 41 21 S -4 -5 G. Wolf, R. Scobie 1995 Feb 05 1148 316.289 173 47 E 39 20 S -5 -6 D. Glass 1995 Feb 05 131203 316.349 173 47 E 39 20 S -5 -6 G. Wolf 1995 Feb 05 131700 316.352 173 47 E 39 20 S -3 -4 G. Wolf 1995 Feb 05 141830 316.395 173 47 E 39 20 S -3 -6 G. Wolf 1995 Feb 06 100728 317.232 174 47 E 41 18 S -5 -7 G. Wolf, R. Scobie 1995 Feb 08 094100 319.240 175 13 E 40 22 S -3 -4 G. Wolf 1995 Apr 08 144652 18.375 175 37 E 41 07 S -3 -4 R. Hall 1995 Apr 08 145510 18.380 175 37 E 41 07 S -3 -4 M. Head 1995 Apr 08 155840 18.424 175 37 E 41 07 S -4 -5 G. Wolf 1995 May 02 151230 41.826 174 47 E 41 18 S -3 -3 G. Wolf 1995 Aug 05 000729 132.210 012 07 E 55 32 N -3 -4 G.M. Kristensen 1995 Aug 12 213112 139.775 012 07 E 55 32 N -3 -3 G.M. Kristensen 1995 Aug 12 214708 139.785 012 07 E 55 32 N -5 -7 G.M. Kristensen 1995 Aug 19 080225 145.962 174 47 E 41 18 S -4 -4 G. Wolf 1995 Aug 20 102255 147.018 174 46 E 41 19 S -3 -4 G. Wolf 1995 Sep 03 0945 160.508 174 56 E 41 07 S -3 -5 R. Hall 1995 Sep 23 195902 180.394 008 30 E 47 25 N -5 -7 P. Gradenwitz 1995 Oct 01 020430 187.510 012 56 E 52 23 N -5 -6 J. Rendtel, R. Arlt Fireballs -6 and brighter --------------------------- 1994 Jun 26 11 49 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 94.739deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Wellington (New Zealand) ( 174deg 46'42'' E, 41deg 18'36'' S) First sighting: alpha=180deg, delta=-60deg End sighting: alpha=025deg, delta=-60deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: ablates Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 Jul 02 08 14 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 100.318deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -12 Location: Wellington (New Zealand) ( 174deg 46'42'' E, 41deg 18'36'' S) First sighting: alpha=280deg, delta=-70deg End sighting: alpha=090deg, delta=-50deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: wh Trail: teardrop shaped Persistent train: 8s Fragmentation: 2 ablates at end Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1994 Oct 17 14 44 36 UT Solar longitude J2000: 204.088deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Ning-Nong Reef (New Zealand) ( 175deg 13'30'' E, 41deg 34'00'' S) First sighting: alpha=020deg, delta=-60deg End sighting: alpha=350deg, delta=-30deg Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: smoky Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1995 Mar 01 16 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 340.702deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -16 Location: Kilbirnie (New Zealand) ( 174deg 47'38'' E, 41deg 19'10'' S) First sighting: alpha=250deg, delta=-25deg End sighting: alpha=025deg, delta=-60deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: rd Trail: - Persistent train: 1min Fragmentation: 1 ablate -10mag Velocity: 25deg/sec Sound: none Observer: B. Smith 1995 Mar 04 07 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 343.335deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Hastings (New Zealand) ( 176deg 51'36'' E, 39deg 38'42'' S) First sighting: alpha=025deg, delta=-60deg End sighting: alpha=120deg, delta=+05deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: rd-ye Trail: smokey, 5deg Persistent train: none Fragmentation: 1 ablate, -8mag, ye Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: A. Collins 1995 May 02 07 53 02 UT Solar longitude J2000: 41.530deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Wellington (New Zealand) ( 174deg 47'00'' E, 41deg 18'30'' S) First sighting: alpha=210deg, delta=-10deg End sighting: alpha=150deg, delta=-80deg Duration: 6 seconds Color: wh, bl Trail: 5deg Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: 1 ablate at end, ye Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Wolf 1995 May 03 09 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 42.552deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -22 Location: Berhampore (New Zealand) ( 174deg 46'36'' E, 41deg 19'12'' S) First sighting: alpha=075deg, delta=-10deg End sighting: alpha=260deg, delta= 00deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: wh-or Trail: smokey, 15deg Persistent train: 40s Fragmentation: 1 ablate -10mag Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Griggs 1995 May 03 09 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 42.555deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Paraparaumu (New Zealand) ( 175deg 00'42'' E, 40deg 54'30'' S) First sighting: alpha=120deg, delta=-50deg End sighting: alpha=255deg, delta= 00deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: 12s Fragmentation: none Velocity: very fast Sound: none Observer: B. McCormick 1995 May 25 06 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.680deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Waikawau (New Zealand) ( 175deg 28' E, 36deg 57' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: 1 anonymous observer 1995 May 25 06 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.680deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Hamilton (New Zealand) ( 175deg 17' E, 34deg 47' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh Trail: smokey, 5deg Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: 6 observer 1995 May 25 06 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.680deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Waitotara (New Zealand) ( 174deg 44' E, 39deg 49' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh Trail: smokey, 2deg Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: 1 anonymous observer 1995 May 25 06 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.680deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Te Kuiti (New Zealand) ( 175deg 10' E, 38deg 20' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: bl Trail: smokey, 5deg Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: 6-8 pcs. Velocity: - Sound: several detonations after 360 seconds Observer: 6 observers 1995 May 25 06 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.680deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Te Aulamutu (New Zealand) ( 175deg 20' E, 38deg 01' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh Trail: smokey, 5deg Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: 4 pcs. Velocity: - Sound: several "thunderclaps" after 330 seconds Observer: 3 observer 1995 May 25 06 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.680deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Stratford (New Zealand) ( 174deg 17' E, 39deg 21' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: bl Trail: smokey, 5deg Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: 4-6 pcs Velocity: - Sound: staccato "thunderclap" after 150 seconds Observer: 3 observer 1995 May 25 06 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.680deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Taumarunui (New Zealand) ( 175deg 16' E, 38deg 53' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 6 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: smokey, 5deg Persistent train: 12s Fragmentation: 6 pcs. Velocity: - Sound: 6 detonations after 330 seconds Observer: 5 observers 1995 May 25 06 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.680deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Waitara (New Zealand) ( 174deg 14' E, 39deg 00' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: wh Trail: smokey, 10deg Persistent train: 20s Fragmentation: 8 pcs. Velocity: - Sound: several detonations after 60 seconds Observer: 3 observer 1995 May 25 06 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.680deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Rotorua (New Zealand) ( 176deg 14' E, 38deg 08' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh Trail: smokey, 2deg Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: 18 observers 1995 May 25 06 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.680deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Tokoroa (New Zealand) ( 175deg 52' E, 38deg 13' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 4 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 8s Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: 16 observer 1995 May 25 06 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.680deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: -14 Location: Tongaporutu (New Zealand) ( 174deg 36' E, 38deg 49' S) First sighting: alpha=180deg, delta=-30deg End sighting: alpha=075deg, delta= 00deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: wh-gr-or Trail: smokey, 5deg Persistent train: 15-20s Fragmentation: 6 pcs. Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: 6 detonations, 1s long after 60 seconds Observer: 63 observer 1995 May 25 06 38 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.680deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Nelson (New Zealand) ( 173deg 15' E, 41deg 17' S) First sighting: alpha=240deg, delta=-30deg End sighting: alpha=090deg, delta= 00deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: smokey, 5deg Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 5 observer 1995 Jun 18 18 29 UT Solar longitude J2000: 87.127deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -11 Location: Elsdon (New Zealand) ( 174deg 49'42'' E, 41deg 07'48'' S) First sighting: alpha=360deg, delta=-70deg End sighting: alpha=285deg, delta=-40deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh Trail: smokey, 15deg Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: L. Jones 1995 Jul 03 17 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 101.412deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Morton Mains (New Zealand) ( 168deg 39' E, 46deg 20' S) First sighting: alpha=090deg, delta=-50deg End sighting: alpha=135deg, delta=-50deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: rd Trail: smokey, 10deg, gr Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: none Observer: H. Maniopoto 1995 Jul 08 08 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 105.821deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -16 Location: Silverstream (New Zealand) ( 175deg 00'30'' E, 41deg 09'12'' S) First sighting: alpha=135deg, delta=-60deg End sighting: alpha=160deg, delta=-10deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: bl Trail: none Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: none Observer: M. Scullian 1995 Jul 08 09 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 105.825deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -11 Location: Kopara (New Zealand) ( 171deg 44' E, 42deg 34' S) First sighting: alpha=225deg, delta=-40deg End sighting: alpha=165deg, delta= 00deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: Anonymous 1995 Aug 04 11 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 131.713deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -26 Location: Lower Hutt (New Zealand) ( 174deg 54' E, 41deg 12' S) First sighting: alpha=030deg, delta=-10deg End sighting: alpha=135deg, delta=-40deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: gr Trail: none Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 40deg/sec Sound: - Observer: A. Rielly 1995 Aug 06 11 59 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 133.641deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Tawa (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50' E, 41deg 10' S) First sighting: alpha=300deg, delta= 00deg End sighting: alpha=240deg, delta= 00deg Duration: 1 second Color: bl-wh Trail: none Persistent train: none Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: D. Goodman 1995 Aug 06 12 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 133.641deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: -14 Location: Lower Hutt (New Zealand) ( 174deg 54' E, 41deg 12' S) First sighting: alpha=315deg, delta=-10deg End sighting: alpha=255deg, delta= 00deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: gr Trail: smokey, 20deg Persistent train: none Fragmentation: - Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: - Observer: A. Rielly 1995 Aug 15 05 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 142.015deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Ohanapecoh, WA (USA) ( 122deg ' W, 43deg ' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: rd-or-ye Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: crashing after simultanously Observer: V. O'Keefe, B. Ryals ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 !