INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER FIDAC Fireball report no. 1/96 ================================ Fireballs -3 ... -5 mag --------------------------- Date Time Solar Longitude Latitude Magnitude Observer Long. [UT] [deg] [ deg '] [deg '] vis abs 1995 Jul 19 224220 116.861 016 34 E 52 36 N -5 -7 M. Reszelski 1995 Jul 28 004940 124.585 016 34 E 52 36 N -4 -7 M. Reszelski 1995 Jul 30 0047 126.495 021 25 E 52 05 N -5 -6 A. Olech et al. 1995 Aug 01 212840 129.233 016 34 E 52 36 N -4 -6 M. Reszelski 1995 Aug 06 232340 134.096 016 34 E 52 36 N -4 M. Reszelski 1995 Sep 15 0628 172.032 101 49 W 46 47 N -4 -6 J. Brausch 1995 Oct 22 0833 208.545 079 36 W 33 02 N -5 -5 M. Davis 1995 Nov 17 005710 234.272 012 56 E 52 23 N -3 -5 J. Rendtel 1995 Nov 18 0811 235.584 101 49 W 46 47 N -5 -9 J. Brausch 1995 Nov 21 032900 238.413 013 00 E 52 23 N -3 -3 J. Rendtel 1995 Nov 22 0900 239.656 174 46 E 41 19 S -3 -4 J. Field 1995 Nov 25 084825 242.680 175 39 E 41 01 S -4 -4 G. Wolf 1995 Nov 25 105648 242.770 175 39 E 41 01 S -3 -4 G. Wolf 1995 Dec 08 052600 255.714 123 07 W 49 16 N -3 -5 T. Knight 1995 Dec 13 1626 261.261 004 25 E 51 13 N -4 M. Van Den Broeck 1995 Dec 13 212700 261.474 012 07 E 55 32 N -4 -5 G.M. Kristensen 1995 Dec 13 224030 261.526 012 07 E 55 32 N -3 -3 G.M. Kristensen 1995 Dec 13 2355 261.578 012 07 E 55 32 N -3 -6 G.M. Kristensen 1995 Dec 14 191310 262.396 013 00 E 52 23 N -3 J. Rendtel 1995 Dec 14 200645 262.434 013 00 E 52 23 N -3 -4 J. Rendtel 1995 Dec 18 235723 266.667 104 49 W 39 40 N -4 -7 F.E. Miller 1996 Jan 04 134738 283.557 116 38 W 32 50 N -4 G. Zay 1996 Jan 14 2144 294.084 004 20 E 50 50 N -4 M. Rosseel 1996 Jan 16 0220 295.298 104 26 W 39 18 N -5 -6 T. Chaterton 1996 Jan 24 0812 303.690 105 10 W 39 55 N -3 D. Grimm 1996 Feb 08 0537 318.809 013 00 E 52 20 N -4 H. Roellig 1996 Feb 24 1125 335.209 116 51 W 33 21 N -2 -6 P. Ogle 1996 Mar 01 0235 340.855 104 57 W 39 40 N -3 -6 D.F. Grimm Fireballs -6 and brighter --------------------------- 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Blenheim (New Zealand) ( 173deg 57' E, 41deg 31' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=8' Persistent train: 8s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 5 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Pukerua Bay (New Zealand) ( 174deg 54' E, 41deg 02' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=5' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 2 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Paekakariki (New Zealand) ( 174deg 57' E, 40deg 59' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye Trail: 3deg smokey, head=8' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 3 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Eketahuna (New Zealand) ( 175deg 42' E, 40deg 39' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye Trail: 3deg smokey, head=5' Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 3 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Wanganui (New Zealand) ( 175deg 03' E, 39deg 56' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye Trail: 2deg smokey Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 5 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Otaki (New Zealand) ( 175deg 09' E, 40deg 46' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=8' Persistent train: 5 Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 6 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Levin (New Zealand) ( 175deg 17' E, 40deg 37' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=8' Persistent train: 5 Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 5 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Takaka (New Zealand) ( 172deg 48' E, 40deg 51' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=10' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 3 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Riwaka (New Zealand) ( 173deg 00' E, 41deg 05' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=10' Persistent train: 5 Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 4 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Brightwater (New Zealand) ( 173deg 06' E, 41deg 23' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=10' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 4 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Whangamoa (New Zealand) ( 173deg 32' E, 41deg 09' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=10' Persistent train: 8s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 2 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Havelock (New Zealand) ( 173deg 46' E, 41deg 17' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=8' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 3 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Picton (New Zealand) ( 174deg 00' E, 41deg 18' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=10' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 3 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Paraparaumu (New Zealand) ( 175deg 00' E, 40deg 55' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: 3deg smokey, head=10' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 8 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Featherston (New Zealand) ( 175deg 19' E, 41deg 07' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=8' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 5 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Greytown (New Zealand) ( 175deg 27' E, 41deg 05' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=10' Persistent train: 8s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 2 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Carterton (New Zealand) ( 175deg 32' E, 41deg 01' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=10' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 4 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Masterton (New Zealand) ( 175deg 39' E, 40deg 57' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=10' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 10 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Foxton (New Zealand) ( 175deg 17' E, 40deg 28' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=8' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 3 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Palmerston North (New Zealand) ( 175deg 37' E, 40deg 22' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=5' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 12 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Collingwood (New Zealand) ( 172deg 41' E, 40deg 41' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 10 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=10' Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 2 anonymous observers 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Puponga (New Zealand) ( 172deg 43' E, 40deg 31' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 8 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg smokey, head=10' Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 1 anonymous observer 1995 May 25 06 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 63.678deg 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: 5deg smokey Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: 5 anonymous observers 1995 Aug 04 01 11 05 UT Solar longitude J2000: 131.294deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Szamotuly (Poland) ( 016deg 34'20'' E, 52deg 36'50'' N) First sighting: alpha=021deg, delta=+55deg End sighting: alpha=084deg, delta=+49deg Duration: - Color: wh, gr Trail: - Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: M. Reszelski 1995 Aug 28 02 51 UT Solar longitude J2000: 154.428deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Glen Ullin (USA) ( 101deg 49'30'' W, 46deg 47'45'' N) First sighting: alpha=340deg, delta=+33deg End sighting: alpha=008deg, delta=+34deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: 2 pcs Velocity: 8deg/sec Sound: - Observer: J. Brausch 1995 Oct 14 23 46 UT Solar longitude J2000: 201.231deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Vue des Alpes (Switzerland) ( 006deg 52' E, 47deg 02' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: A. Latini, F. Scarra 1995 Oct 22 03 09 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 208.322deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Szamotuly (Poland) ( 016deg 34'20'' E, 52deg 36'50'' N) First sighting: alpha=144deg, delta=-09deg End sighting: alpha=155deg, delta=-11deg Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 8-10s Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: M. Reszelski 1995 Nov 05 20 25 33 UT Solar longitude J2000: 223.023deg Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Northeim (Germany) ( 010deg 00' E, 51deg 42' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: some minutes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: N. Krupp 1995 Nov 05 20 25 33 UT Solar longitude J2000: 223.023deg Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Bovenden (Germany) ( 009deg 56' E, 51deg 35' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: sizzle after ? seconds Observer: Bokemeier 1995 Nov 05 20 25 33 UT Solar longitude J2000: 223.023deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Magdeburg (Germany) ( 011deg 35' E, 52deg 08' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: S. Schulze 1995 Nov 05 20 25 33 UT Solar longitude J2000: 223.023deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Muenster (Germany) ( 007deg 39' E, 51deg 56' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 10 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: E. Bultmann 1995 Nov 05 20 25 33 UT Solar longitude J2000: 223.023deg Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Friedberg (Germany) ( 008deg 41' E, 50deg 20' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh, rd Trail: yes Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: O. Grande et al. 1995 Nov 16 08 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 233.595deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -13 Location: Korokoro (New Zealand) ( 174deg 52'12'' E, 41deg 13'20'' S) First sighting: alpha=180deg, delta=-60deg End sighting: alpha=015deg, delta=-60deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh Trail: 5deg, head=8' Persistent train: 0.5s Fragmentation: 30 ablates at end, rd Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: D. Buckley 1995 Nov 18 02 17 10 UT Solar longitude J2000: 235.336deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Golm (Germany) ( 012deg 56'38'' E, 52deg 23'57'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: 7min10s (naked eye) Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: J. Rendtel 1995 Nov 22 07 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 239.603deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Wellington (New Zealand) ( 174deg 49'40'' E, 41deg 11'20'' S) First sighting: alpha=360deg, delta=-60deg End sighting: alpha=180deg, delta=-50deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh Trail: none Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: A. Hayvice 1995 Nov 22 07 55 UT Solar longitude J2000: 239.610deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Wellington (New Zealand) ( 174deg 49'40'' E, 41deg 11'20'' S) First sighting: alpha=360deg, delta=-30deg End sighting: alpha=360deg, delta=+10deg Duration: 6 seconds Color: wh Trail: 1deg, head=5' Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 6deg/sec Sound: none Observer: A. Hayvice 1995 Dec 06 17 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 254.201deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Broechem (Belgium) ( 004deg 28' E, 51deg 09' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh, bl Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: E. Crauwels 1995 Dec 11 10 16 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 258.967deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Geelong (Australia) ( 144deg 20' E, 38deg 10' S) First sighting: alpha=351deg, delta=-07deg End sighting: alpha=340deg, delta=+10deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: wh/bl Trail: - Persistent train: 4s Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: P. Caldwell 1995 Dec 13 21 33 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 261.478deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Havdrup (Denmark) ( 012deg 07'31'' E, 55deg 32'44'' N) First sighting: alpha=068deg, delta=+05deg End sighting: alpha=055deg, delta=-04deg Duration: 1 second Color: gr Trail: explosion Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: none Observer: G.M. Kristensen 1995 Dec 15 15 08 UT Solar longitude J2000: 263.240deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -17 Location: Avalon (New Zealand) ( 174deg 56'00'' E, 41deg 12'12'' S) First sighting: alpha=210deg, delta=-20deg End sighting: alpha=030deg, delta=-20deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh Trail: 1deg, head 15' Persistent train: none Fragmentation: about 12 pcs, or Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: B. McNamee 1995 Dec 15 15 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 263.245deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -17 Location: Masterton (New Zealand) ( 175deg 40'30'' E, 40deg 56'30'' S) First sighting: alpha=210deg, delta=-20deg End sighting: alpha=030deg, delta=-20deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh Trail: none Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: B. Galwith 1995 Dec 25 22 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 273.745deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -16 Location: East Grimoted, (U.K.) ( 000deg 01'30'' E, 51deg 04'20'' N) First sighting: alpha=070deg, delta=+81deg End sighting: alpha=072deg, delta=-20deg Duration: 2.5 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 1.5s Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: B. Williamion 1996 Feb 08 14 05 UT Solar longitude J2000: 319.166deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Failford, NSW (Australia) ( 152deg 28'00'' E, 32deg 06'00'' S) First sighting: alpha=142deg, delta=+18deg End sighting: alpha=202deg, delta=-08deg Duration: 9 seconds Color: ye-wh Trail: yes, ye Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 6-10 pcs Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: G. Barnes 1996 Feb 24 11 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 335.209deg Magnitude: -2 Zenithal magnitude: -6 Location: Palomar Observatory, CA (USA) ( 116deg 51'48'' W, 33deg 21'24'' N) First sighting: alpha=151deg, delta=-33deg End sighting: alpha=208deg, delta=-42deg Duration: 20 seconds Color: ye, rd Trail: rd flare Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 2deg/sec Sound: none Observer: P. Ogle ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ! http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/~smo/imo/fireball/fireball.html