INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER FIDAC Fireball report no. 3/96 ================================ Fireballs -3 ... -5 mag --------------------------- Date Time Solar Longitude Latitude Magnitude Observer Long. [UT] [deg] [ deg '] [deg '] vis abs 1995 Nov 18 001800 235.252 003 05 W 37 15 N -3 -6 C. ter Kuile 1995 Nov 18 010247 235.284 003 05 W 37 15 N -3 -4 K. Miskotte 1995 Nov 20 033739 237.410 003 03 W 37 15 N -4 -6 C. ter Kuile 1996 Jan 05 061000 284.252 097 03 W 36 07 N -2 -3 J.A. Beauchamp 1996 Jan 16 0220 295.298 104 26 W 39 18 N -5 -6 T. Chaterton 1996 Feb 09 1015 320.017 175 25 E 41 11 S -5 -5 J. Field Fireballs -6 and brighter --------------------------- 1995 Nov 17 23 59 36 UT Solar longitude J2000: 235.240deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -12 Location: Alcudia (Spain) ( 003deg 05'33'' W, 37deg 15'02'' N) First sighting: alpha=353deg, delta=+14deg End sighting: alpha=333deg, delta=+07deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C. ter Kuile 1995 Dec 05 01 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 252.481deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -16 Location: Cut Bank, MT (USA) ( 112deg 20' W, 48deg 38' N) First sighting: alpha=018deg, delta=+43deg End sighting: alpha=066deg, delta=+07deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: several seconds Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Diede 1995 Dec 16 04 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 263.796deg Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Colfax, LO (USA) ( 092deg 42' W, 31deg 32' N) First sighting: alpha=089deg, delta=+47deg End sighting: alpha=320deg, delta=+48deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: bl-gr Trail: wh-bl Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: W. Jeffress 1995 Dec 18 22 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 266.616deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -16 Location: Medicine Bow, WY (USA) ( 106deg 14' W, 41deg 53' N) First sighting: alpha=190deg, delta=+49deg End sighting: alpha=261deg, delta=-14deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: rd, wh Trail: bl Persistent train: - Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: B. Ellis 1995 Dec 25 02 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 272.886deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Saskatoon, SK (Canada) ( 106deg 15' W, 52deg 22' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: - Trail: smooth Persistent train: 3s Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: C. Schlechte 1995 Dec 25 20 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 273.646deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Boston, MA (USA) ( 071deg 05' W, 42deg 20' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: gr Trail: none Persistent train: - Fragmentation: none Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C. Murray, J. Murray 1996 Jan 04 11 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 283.459deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -16 Location: Spirits Bay (New Zealand) ( 172deg 48' E, 34deg 26' S) First sighting: alpha=135deg, delta= 00deg End sighting: alpha=270deg, delta=-70deg Duration: 8 seconds Color: wh Trail: 10deg, or, head=8' Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 30 pcs Velocity: 12deg/sec Sound: - Observer: M. Blair et al. 1996 Jan 05 00 02 UT Solar longitude J2000: 283.991deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Saskatoon, SK (Canada) ( 106deg 44' W, 52deg 06' N) First sighting: alpha=010deg, delta=-17deg End sighting: alpha=028deg, delta=-23deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: gr Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: - Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: G. Brett 1996 Jan 05 06 10 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 284.252deg Magnitude: -2 Zenithal magnitude: -3 Location: Stillwater, OK (USA) ( 097deg 03' W, 36deg 07' N) First sighting: alpha= 99deg, delta=+56deg End sighting: alpha=279deg, delta=+84deg Duration: 1 second Color: ye-wh Trail: none Persistent train: - Fragmentation: none Velocity: slow Sound: none Observer: J.A. Beauchamp 1996 Jan 09 02 39 UT Solar longitude J2000: 288.179deg Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Saskatoon, SK (Canada) ( 106deg 34' W, 52deg 03' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.2 seconds Color: bl Trail: - Persistent train: 0.5s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: R. Huziak 1996 Jan 27 23 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 307.402deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Marlton, NJ (USA) ( 074deg 55' W, 39deg 55' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: bl,wh,or-ye Trail: yes Persistent train: - Fragmentation: some pcs Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: M. Cohen 1996 Jan 28 00 16 UT Solar longitude J2000: 307.421deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Clinton co., MI (USA) ( 084deg 37' W, 42deg 47' N) First sighting: alpha=068deg, delta=-24deg End sighting: alpha=022deg, delta=-24deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: bright Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: very fast Sound: - Observer: D.L. Simons 1996 Jan 28 04 52 UT Solar longitude J2000: 307.615deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Washington, DC (USA) ( 077deg 00' W, 38deg 55' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 4 seconds Color: - Trail: flashes Persistent train: - Fragmentation: yes Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C.F. Hostetter 1996 Jan 28 04 53 UT Solar longitude J2000: 307.616deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Cherry Hill, NJ (USA) ( 075deg 01' W, 39deg 55' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: bl-wh Trail: or Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: K. Schepis 1996 Jan 28 04 54 UT Solar longitude J2000: 307.617deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Fairfax, VA (USA) ( 077deg 19' W, 38deg 51' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: bl-gr Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks, ye-or Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: G.T. Karish 1996 Feb 01 08 46 UT Solar longitude J2000: 311.843deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -12 Location: Stokes Valley (New Zealand) ( 174deg 59' E, 41deg 11' S) First sighting: alpha=150deg, delta=-50deg End sighting: alpha=270deg, delta=-60deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: wh Trail: 10deg or/rd, head=15' Persistent train: none Fragmentation: - Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: - Observer: A. Payne 1996 Feb 08 14 05 UT Solar longitude J2000: 319.166deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -13 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: 10 seconds Color: ye-wh Trail: ye Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 6-10 pcs Velocity: slow Sound: none Observer: G. Barnes 1996 Feb 13 10 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 324.089deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Greytown (New Zealand) ( 175deg 27' E, 41deg 05' S) First sighting: alpha=120deg, delta=-40deg End sighting: alpha=110deg, delta=+30deg Duration: 6 seconds Color: wh Trail: 5deg smokey, or Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: 4 pcs Velocity: 12deg/sec Sound: - Observer: L. Ford 1996 Feb 15 01 16 UT Solar longitude J2000: 325.707deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Emporia, KS (USA) ( 096deg 12' W, 38deg 25' N) First sighting: alpha=077deg, delta=-24deg End sighting: alpha=078deg, delta=-31deg Duration: - Color: rd-or/bl-gr Trail: - Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: yes Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: D. Backhus 1996 Feb 24 13 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 335.276deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -12 Location: Johnsonville (New Zealand) ( 174deg 48'12'' E, 41deg 13'18'' S) First sighting: alpha=245deg, delta=-30deg End sighting: alpha=360deg, delta=-70deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: gr Trail: 4deg smokey, head=4' Persistent train: none Fragmentation: - Velocity: 35deg/sec Sound: - Observer: C. Maclaren 1996 Feb 29 03 46 UT Solar longitude J2000: 339.915deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Everett, WA (USA) ( 122deg 14' W, 47deg 59' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: - Trail: none Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: R. 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