INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER FIDAC Fireball report no. 04/96 ================================= Fireballs -3 ... -5 mag --------------------------- Date Time Solar Longitude Latitude Magnitude Observer Long. [UT] [deg] [ deg '] [deg '] vis abs 1995 Nov 15 2113 233.107 000 14 W 51 58 N -5 S. McQuillan 1995 Nov 17 044610 234.432 004 10 W 55 25 N -4 -5 N. Martin 1995 Nov 18 0143 235.312 003 31 W 50 43 N -3 Exeter Astron. Soc. 1995 Nov 18 0153 235.319 003 31 W 50 43 N -5 Exeter Astron. Soc. 1995 Nov 18 0156 236.071 004 10 W 55 25 N -3 Ayrshire Astron. Soc. 1995 Nov 18 0252 235.360 003 35 W 53 17 N -3 R. Livingstone 1995 Nov 18 0257 235.364 002 00 W 53 30 N -4 -6 I. Rigney 1995 Nov 18 0257 235.364 002 00 W 53 30 N -4 -6 I. Rigney 1995 Nov 18 0342 235.395 003 35 W 53 17 N -3 R. Livingstone 1995 Nov 18 040330 235.410 000 25 W 53 15 N -3 G. Winstanley 1995 Nov 18 0404 235.411 004 41 W 55 44 N -3 T. McEwan 1995 Nov 18 0536 235.475 000 36 W 51 10 N -3 S. Godwin 1995 Nov 19 0440 236.445 000 18 W 51 32 N -5 T. Law 1995 Dec 08 1806 256.250 002 50 W 53 20 N -5 T. Williams 1995 Dec 14 0719 261.892 004 10 W 55 25 N -3 N. Martin 1995 Dec 14 2322 262.572 004 41 W 55 44 N -3 T. McEwan 1996 Feb 14 202230 325.501 013 55 E 44 50 N -4 -5 N. Biliskov 1996 Feb 15 0211 325.746 013 55 E 44 50 N -5 -5 N. Biliskov 1996 Mar 10 0429 349.947 087 24 W 39 27 N -4 B. Barton 1996 Mar 15 192450 355.555 012 42 E 47 54 N -5 T. Schmidt 1996 Mar 20 125012 0.255 175 34 E 41 06 S -3 -3 G. Wolf 1996 Mar 23 121840 3.211 174 47 E 41 18 S -4 -5 G. Wolf 1996 Mar 25 212055 5.566 012 56 E 50 49 N -3 -4 S. Molau 1996 Apr 04 0146 14.637 010 13 E 53 39 N -3 G. Dittie 1996 Apr 10 024700 20.579 105 08 W 40 09 N -4 -6 D. Ward 1996 Apr 15 163852 26.046 174 47 E 41 18 S -3 -4 G. Wolf 1996 Apr 20 0203 30.338 082 22 W 34 52 N -4 J. Blanchard 1996 Apr 30 225641 40.920 007 00 E 49 34 N -4 G. Knerr Fireballs -6 and brighter --------------------------- 1995 Oct 31 02 28 UT Solar longitude J2000: 217.268deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -16 Location: Cambrigde (U.K.) ( 000deg 10' E, 52deg 12' N) First sighting: alpha=097deg, delta=-05deg End sighting: alpha=120deg, delta=-15deg Duration: - Color: gr-bl Trail: flare Persistent train: 6s, rd Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: J. Shanklin 1995 Nov 15 21 13 UT Solar longitude J2000: 233.107deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Meppershall (U.K.) ( 000deg 20'30'' W, 52deg 01'30'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh-or Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: 3 pcs. Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: T. Smith 1995 Nov 18 04 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 235.436deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Exeter (U.K.) ( 003deg 31' W, 50deg 43' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 8min Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Exeter Astron. Soc. 1996 Mar 15 19 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 355.558deg Magnitude: bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Aigen (Austria) ( 015deg 30' E, 48deg 49' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: yes Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: J. Krannich 1996 Mar 28 21 29 25 UT Solar longitude J2000: 8.540deg Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Buelach (Switzerland) ( 008deg 32' E, 47deg 32' N) First sighting: alpha=337deg, delta=+89deg End sighting: alpha=337deg, delta=+62deg Duration: - Color: gr, rd Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: yes Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: S. Meister 1996 Mar 30 11 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 10.115deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Westport (New Zealand) ( 171deg 36' E, 41deg 45' S) First sighting: alpha=180deg, delta=-30deg End sighting: alpha=210deg, delta=+30deg Duration: 12 seconds Color: ye Trail: 5deg, smokey Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: 8 pcs. Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: none Observer: S. Hattersley 1996 Apr 06 07 26 UT Solar longitude J2000: 16.838deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -13 Location: Pelorous Sound (New Zealand) ( 173deg 52' E, 41deg 08' S) First sighting: alpha=070deg, delta=-20deg End sighting: alpha=040deg, delta=-40deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: wh Trail: 10deg, smokey Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: J. Natel 1996 Apr 07 04 22 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 17.696deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: near San Diego, CA (USA) ( 117deg 05'30'' W, 32deg 48'30'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: 2 flares Persistent train: - Fragmentation: sparks, ye-or Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: S. Sun 1996 Apr 15 12 11 UT Solar longitude J2000: 25.863deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -13 Location: Santa Cruz, CA (USA) ( 122deg 05' W, 36deg 57' N) First sighting: alpha=213deg, delta=+25deg End sighting: alpha=316deg, delta=+25deg Duration: 8 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: C. Haverl 1996 Apr 22 10 12 UT Solar longitude J2000: 32.621deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=281deg, delta=+09deg End sighting: alpha=282deg, delta=+04deg Duration: 1 second Color: wh Trail: mid-path + end burst Persistent train: 29s Fragmentation: several fragments Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: G. Zay, R. Lunsford 1996 Apr 22 11 53 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 32.689deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=299deg, delta=+04deg End sighting: alpha=302deg, delta=-01deg Duration: 1 second Color: or, wh Trail: mid-path + end burst Persistent train: 10-15s Fragmentation: yes Velocity: fast Sound: - Observer: G. Zay, R. Lunsford 1996 Apr 29 04 05 UT Solar longitude J2000: 39.185deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Fairfield, CA (USA) ( 122deg 05' W, 38deg 25' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: or Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: 7 pcs (1 large) Velocity: medium Sound: none Observer: R. Berkson ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 !