INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER FIDAC Fireball report no. 2/96 ================================ Fireballs -3 ... -5 mag --------------------------- Date Time Solar Longitude Latitude Magnitude Observer Long. [UT] [deg] [ deg '] [deg '] vis abs 1995 Oct 03 123420 189.907 138 07 E 36 12 N -4 J. Kasai 1995 Oct 17 1157 203.718 140 36 E 37 58 N -4 -4 H. Sato 1995 Oct 21 1433 207.799 138 07 E 36 02 N -5 J. Kasai 1995 Oct 22 1635 208.878 138 07 E 36 02 N -3 J. Kasai 1995 Oct 22 171008 208.902 138 07 E 36 02 N -4 J. Kasai 1995 Oct 27 1445 213.784 138 07 E 36 02 N -3 J. Kasai 1995 Nov 01 174800 218.907 136 05 E 35 09 N -3 -6 Y. Yabu 1995 Nov 16 170921 233.944 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 -3 K. Osada 1995 Nov 16 173122 233.960 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 -3 K. Osada 1995 Nov 16 191935 234.035 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 -5 K. Osada 1995 Nov 16 195430 234.060 138 56 E 35 20 N -4 -4 K. Osada 1995 Nov 17 180316 234.990 138 07 E 36 02 N -3 J. Kasai 1995 Nov 17 180351 234.990 135 41 E 35 01 N -4 K. Mohri 1995 Nov 17 180552 234.992 136 12 E 35 05 N -3 -3 M. Ida 1995 Nov 17 180645 234.993 136 26 E 35 35 N -3 Y. Matsumoto 1995 Nov 17 1819 235.001 144 33 E 43 21 N -3 M. Yasunaga 1995 Nov 17 1905 235.033 140 31 E 36 05 N -3 M. Muraki 1995 Nov 17 190553 235.034 138 07 E 36 02 N -3 J. Kasai 1995 Nov 17 1959 235.071 131 29 E 34 10 N -3 -4 K. Sakuma 1995 Nov 17 2025 235.089 131 29 E 34 10 N -4 K. Sakuma 1995 Nov 18 1218 235.757 140 31 E 36 05 N -3 M. Muraki 1995 Nov 18 1230 235.765 140 31 E 36 05 N -3 M. Muraki 1995 Nov 18 150843 235.876 141 18 E 40 11 N -3 Y. Fuyube 1995 Nov 18 1637 235.938 140 31 E 36 05 N -5 M. Muraki 1995 Nov 18 1637 235.938 140 30 E 36 05 N -5 K. Yoshizaki 1995 Nov 18 163745 235.939 140 35 E 35 38 N -5 -7 H. Shioi 1995 Nov 18 163752 235.939 139 01 E 35 18 N -5 Tokai Univercity Group 1995 Nov 20 1817 238.026 138 07 E 36 02 N -3 J. Kasai 1995 Nov 22 101640 239.709 135 47 E 35 09 N -4 -5 K. Mohri 1995 Nov 22 101640 239.709 135 48 E 35 09 N -4 -6 M. Kikuchi et al. 1995 Nov 24 164703 242.005 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 -5 K. Osada 1995 Nov 25 165731 243.023 138 07 E 36 02 N -3 J. Kasai 1995 Nov 25 171926 243.039 137 54 E 36 13 N -3 Y. Ban 1995 Nov 27 1348 244.914 137 54 E 36 06 N -4 S. Nakamura, C. Shimoda 1995 Nov 27 134931 244.915 138 07 E 36 02 N -3 J. Kasai 1995 Nov 28 185209 246.140 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 -4 K. Osada 1995 Dec 06 095942 253.876 138 56 E 35 20 N -4 -7 K. Osada 1995 Dec 07 103540 254.917 137 52 E 35 30 N -4 S. Okumura 1995 Dec 09 1557 257.175 136 38 E 35 29 N -3 -5 K. Furukawa 1995 Dec 10 091341 257.906 138 56 E 35 20 N -4 -4 K. Osada 1995 Dec 12 011740 259.603 045 29 W 66 08 N -4 -7 J.N. Smith 1995 Dec 13 181230 261.336 136 05 E 35 09 N -4 Y. Yabu 1995 Dec 13 181250 261.337 134 50 E 35 01 N -3 Y. Shiba 1995 Dec 14 1044 262.037 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 K. Osada 1995 Dec 14 1253 262.128 139 38 E 36 02 N -3 H. Okayasu 1995 Dec 14 1257 262.131 138 56 E 35 20 N -4 K. Osada 1995 Dec 14 1310 262.140 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 K. Osada 1995 Dec 14 1336 262.158 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 K. Osada 1995 Dec 14 1537 262.244 139 41 E 35 51 N -3 -4 T. Sato 1995 Dec 14 170613 262.307 135 57 E 33 36 N -3 O. Iiyama 1995 Dec 15 1456 263.232 139 22 E 35 37 N -4 T. Hashimoto 1995 Dec 15 1457 263.233 139 18 E 35 50 N -4 M. Oka 1995 Dec 21 092042 269.102 137 52 E 35 30 N -5 S. Okumura 1995 Dec 21 1415 269.310 139 41 E 35 51 N -4 -4 T. Sato 1995 Dec 30 103219 278.322 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 -3 K. Osada 1996 Jan 03 1827 282.735 139 27 E 35 53 N -3 T. Sekiguchi 1996 Jan 03 190245 282.760 131 21 E 31 51 N -4 Miyazaki Astro Group 1996 Jan 07 0720 286.340 139 24 E 35 20 N -5 -6 Inoue 1996 Jan 07 0721 286.341 138 57 E 36 49 N -5 T. Kurasima 1996 Jan 08 110504 287.518 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 -3 K. Osada 1996 Jan 15 1115 294.658 139 40 E 35 40 N -4 -6 K. Ohtsuka 1996 Jan 15 111535 294.658 139 37 E 35 48 N -4 -6 S. Kidachi 1996 Jan 20 170515 299.997 135 23 E 35 01 N -5 S. Uehara 1996 Jan 26 145014 306.005 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 -6 K. Osada 1996 Jan 26 2012 306.232 139 37 E 35 42 N -3 -3 K. Kimishima 1996 Feb 24 115043 335.227 140 07 E 36 03 N -4 -5 O. Miyazaki 1996 Feb 26 124828 337.279 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 -4 K. Osada Fireballs -6 and brighter --------------------------- 1995 Nov 24 18 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 242.066deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kochi-shi (Japan) ( 133deg 29' E, 33deg 32' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Kochi University Group 1995 Dec 05 18 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 253.225deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Saitama-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 27' E, 35deg 53' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: T. Sekiguchi 1995 Dec 07 16 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 255.177deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: Location: Hiroshima-ken (Japan) ( 132deg 42' E, 34deg 26' N) First sighting: alpha=120deg, delta=+10deg End sighting: alpha=135deg, delta=+10deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: bl-wh-gr-or-rd Trail: - Persistent train: yes, gr Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: T. Mizuno et al. 1996 Jan 07 07 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.336deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: Location: Niigata-shi (Japan) ( 139deg 04' E, 37deg 54' N) First sighting: alpha=322deg, delta=-02deg End sighting: alpha=033deg, delta=-10deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: - Trail: or Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: T. Ohashi 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Toyama-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 27' E, 36deg 49' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1.5 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: H. Sekiguchi 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kanagawa-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 23' E, 35deg 22' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Takai 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kanagawa-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 26' E, 35deg 22' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: bl-wh-or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: shock wave after 60 seconds Observer: Akeda 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Chiba-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 53' E, 35deg 37' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: burst sound after ? seconds Observer: T. Kojima 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kanagawa-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 25' E, 35deg 20' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: yes Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Katou 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Ibaragi-ken (Japan) ( 140deg 07'08'' E, 36deg 04'25'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: yes, smokey Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: T. Yamamoto 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kanagawa-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 36'54'' E, 34deg 34'30'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: ye-wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Shibuya, Watanabe 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Fukusima-ken (Japan) ( 140deg 34' E, 37deg 54' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh Trail: 2 bursts Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Takahasi 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Saitama-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 38'30'' E, 36deg 09'00'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Takahasi 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: Location: Kanagawa-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 28' E, 35deg 24' N) First sighting: alpha=321deg, delta=+52deg End sighting: alpha=081deg, delta=+52deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: sonic boom after ? seconds Observer: Asou et al. 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kanagawa-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 33' E, 35deg 19' N) First sighting: alpha=319deg, delta=+70deg End sighting: alpha=356deg, delta=+80deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: ye Trail: yes Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Siraisi 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kanagawa-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 27' E, 35deg 23' N) First sighting: alpha=050deg, delta=+70deg End sighting: alpha=065deg, delta=+54deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: Kurihara 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kanagawa-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 24' E, 35deg 21' N) First sighting: alpha=333deg, delta=+62deg End sighting: alpha=095deg, delta=+48deg Duration: - Color: wh Trail: ye Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Shioda 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Niigata-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 00'02'' E, 37deg 48'50'' N) First sighting: alpha=018deg, delta=-07deg End sighting: alpha=008deg, delta=-39deg Duration: 10 seconds Color: bl-wh-or Trail: burst Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: H. Tsuboi 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -11 Location: Niigata-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 08'43'' E, 36deg 51'45'' N) First sighting: alpha=359deg, delta=+12deg End sighting: alpha=055deg, delta=+10deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: ye-gr-or Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: S. Tamaki 1996 Jan 07 07 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -18 Location: Niigata-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 59'50'' E, 37deg 01'15'' N) First sighting: alpha=037deg, delta=-26deg End sighting: alpha=058deg, delta=-31deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: bl-gr-rd Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: H. Ohmiya 1996 Jan 07 07 20 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.340deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -16 Location: Toyama-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 29'30'' E, 36deg 52'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=044deg, delta=-25deg End sighting: alpha=068deg, delta=-13deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks, gr Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: N. Kashimura 1996 Jan 07 07 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.341deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tokyo-to (Japan) ( 139deg 52'20'' E, 35deg 42'52'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Komatsuzaki 1996 Jan 07 07 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.341deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tokyo-to (Japan) ( 139deg 30' E, 35deg 40' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: - Trail: explosion near end Persistent train: 5min Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: H. Watanabe 1996 Jan 07 07 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.341deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 44'01'' E, 35deg 26'49'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: like firework Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: A. Obayashi 1996 Jan 07 07 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.341deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Saitama-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 19'30'' E, 35deg 56'18'' N) First sighting: alpha=339deg, delta=-11deg End sighting: alpha=081deg, delta=+29deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh-bl-wh Trail: flashes, gr/ye/or Persistent train: wh Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Tsuji 1996 Jan 07 07 21 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.341deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -13 Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 11'54'' E, 36deg 48'57'' N) First sighting: alpha=355deg, delta=-33deg End sighting: alpha=067deg, delta=-14deg Duration: 6 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 1 piece, gr-bl-wh Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Kobayashi 1996 Jan 07 07 21 03 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.341deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tokyo-to (Japan) ( 139deg 22'41'' E, 35deg 39'39'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh-gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: M. Kobayashi 1996 Jan 07 07 21 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.341deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Shizuoka-shi (Japan) ( 138deg 25' E, 34deg 56' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: ye-or Trail: bl Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Yamamoto 1996 Jan 07 07 21 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.341deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -11 Location: Shizuoka-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 57' E, 35deg 17' N) First sighting: alpha=054deg, delta=+27deg End sighting: alpha=063deg, delta=+21deg Duration: - Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: K. Osada 1996 Jan 07 07 21 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 286.341deg Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: -12 Location: Nagano-shi (Japan) ( 138deg 13' E, 36deg 40' N) First sighting: alpha=040deg, delta=-19deg End sighting: alpha=077deg, delta=+06deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: bl-wh-or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Mori 1996 Jan 24 09 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 303.724deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Osaka-shi ( 135deg 35' E, 34deg 43' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Nakano 1996 Feb 13 09 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 324.011deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 53' E, 36deg 07' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh-rd Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 3-4 pcs at end Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: S. Nakamura 1996 Feb 24 11 50 43 UT Solar longitude J2000: 335.227deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Chiba-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 53'00'' E, 35deg 37'30'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: ye-wh-bl Trail: 3 explosions Persistent train: - Fragmentation: yes, or Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: A. Kuboniwa 1996 Feb 24 11 50 43 UT Solar longitude J2000: 335.227deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Aichi-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 30' E, 35deg 12' N) First sighting: alpha=115deg, delta=+10deg End sighting: alpha=130deg, delta=+40deg Duration: 1 second Color: bl-gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks, or Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: T. Karasawa 1996 Feb 24 11 50 43 UT Solar longitude J2000: 335.227deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Chiba-ken (Japan) ( 140deg 02' E, 35deg 51' N) First sighting: alpha=071deg, delta=+42deg End sighting: alpha=052deg, delta=+34deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: bl-gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 20 pcs and sparks, rd Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: S. Tanaka ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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