INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER Fireballs -3 ... -5 mag --------------------------- Date Time Solar Longitude Latitude Magnitude Observer Long. [UT] [deg] [ deg '] [deg '] vis abs 1996 Apr 27 130602 37.607 174 54 E 41 12 S -3 -4 G. Wolf, S. Sti= rrat 1996 May 11 0735 50.950 174 52 E 41 13 S -5 -9 D. Buckley 1996 May 12 183240 52.357 170 29 E 44 00 S -5 -7 G. Wolf 1996 May 13 232939 53.521 012 07 E 55 32 N -3 -3 G.M. Kristensen 1996 Jun 06 011735 75.685 007 00 E 49 34 N -3 G. Monz 1996 Jun 09 1120 78.955 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 -5 G. Zay 1996 Jun 10 0828 79.797 116 38 W 32 50 N -4 -5 G. Zay 1996 Jun 13 180042 83.044 174 45 E 41 18 S -4 -5 G. Wolf 1996 Jun 14 184205 84.026 174 45 E 41 18 S -5 -6 G. Wolf 1996 Jun 15 004817 84.269 009 11 E 48 47 N -5 S. Kowollik 1996 Jun 15 004817 84.269 007 00 E 49 34 N -5 -6 G. Monz 1996 Jun 18 214125 87.965 005 10 E 51 09 N -4 -5 A. Diepvens 1996 Jun 22 055251 91.153 116 38 W 32 50 N -4 -4 G. Zay 1996 Jun 22 1114 91.366 116 38 W 32 50 N -3 -4 G. Zay Fireballs -6 and brighter --------------------------- 1996 Jan 31 02 03 UT Solar longitude J2000: 310.544deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Taupo (New Zealand) ( 176deg 06' E, 38deg 42' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: bl Trail: 2=B0, smokey, head 8' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: 6 pcs. 2' each Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: anonymous 1996 Jan 31 02 05 UT Solar longitude J2000: 310.545deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Auckland (New Zealand) ( 174deg 46' E, 36deg 51' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: bl Trail: 1=B0, smokey, head=3D8' Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: none Observer: anonymous 1996 Jan 31 02 05 UT Solar longitude J2000: 310.545deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Kaimata (New Zealand) ( 174deg 17' E, 39deg 10' S) First sighting: alpha=3D345deg, delta=3D-30deg End sighting: alpha=3D300deg, delta=3D 00deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: bl Trail: 1=B0, smokey, head=3D10' Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: - Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: none Observer: B. Martin 1996 Jan 31 02 05 UT Solar longitude J2000: 310.545deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Waitara (New Zealand) ( 174deg 14' E, 39deg 00' S) First sighting: alpha=3D345deg, delta=3D-30deg End sighting: alpha=3D300deg, delta=3D 00deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: bl Trail: 2=B0, smokey, head=3D10' Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: none Observer: anonymous 1996 Jan 31 02 05 UT Solar longitude J2000: 310.545deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Oeo (New Zealand) ( 173deg 59' E, 39deg 32' S) First sighting: alpha=3D340deg, delta=3D-30deg End sighting: alpha=3D300deg, delta=3D+10deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: bl Trail: 5=B0, smokey, head=3D15' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: 6 psc, 3' each Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: D. Simpson 1996 Apr 20 06 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 30.531deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -13 Location: Maungaraki (New Zealand) ( 174deg 53' E, 41deg 12' S) First sighting: alpha=3D180deg, delta=3D-40deg End sighting: alpha=3D045deg, delta=3D-50deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: wh Trail: 2=B0, head=3D8' Persistent train: 8-10s Fragmentation: 1 piece 3' broke off Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: S. Cordiner 1996 Apr 25 02 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 35.224deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -18 Location: Island Bay (New Zealand) ( 174deg 47' E, 41deg 21' S) First sighting: alpha=3D150deg, delta=3D-40deg End sighting: alpha=3D120deg, delta=3D+30deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: bl/vl Trail: 5-10=B0, -12mag Persistent train: 30min Fragmentation: - Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: 3 booms, 2s after 300 seconds Observer: P. Dillimore 1996 Apr 25 02 20 12 UT Solar longitude J2000: 35.224deg Magnitude: -20 Zenithal magnitude: -23 Location: Newtown (New Zealand) ( 174deg 45'42'' E, 41deg 18'35'' S) First sighting: alpha=3D150deg, delta=3D-40deg End sighting: alpha=3D120deg, delta=3D+30deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: vl Trail: 5=B0, smokey Persistent train: 28 min Fragmentation: 3 main pcs. 3' diam. Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: 3 booms, 90-100dB, 2s after 265 seconds Observer: G. Wolf 1996 Apr 25 02 23 UT persistent train only Solar longitude J2000: 35.226deg Magnitude: Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Karori (New Zealand) ( 174deg 45' E, 41deg 17' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 30min, -12mag, grey Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: 3 bangs, 100dB, 2s after seconds Observer: D. Taylor 1996 Apr 25 02 23 UT persistent train only Solar longitude J2000: 35.226deg Magnitude: Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Newtown (New Zealand) ( 174deg 46' E, 41deg 19' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 30min, -13mag, grey Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: 3 booms, 2s after ? seconds Observer: S. Dench 1996 Apr 25 02 24 UT persistent train only Solar longitude J2000: 35.227deg Magnitude: Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kingston (New Zealand) ( 174deg 46' E, 41deg 20' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 30min, -13mag, grey Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: M. Dwyer 1996 Apr 25 02 24 UT persistent train only Solar longitude J2000: 35.227deg Magnitude: Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Wellington (New Zealand) ( 174deg 46' E, 41deg 19' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 30min, -12mag, grey Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: 3 bangs, 100dB, 2s after ? seconds Observer: V. Stirrat 1996 Apr 25 02 24 UT persistent train only Solar longitude J2000: 35.227deg Magnitude: Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Newtown (New Zealand) ( 174deg 46' E, 41deg 19' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 28min, -13mag, grey Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: J. Horton 1996 Apr 25 02 24 UT persistent train only Solar longitude J2000: 35.227deg Magnitude: Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Newtown (New Zealand) ( 174deg 46' E, 41deg 19' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 30min, -15mag, grey Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D. McDonald 1996 Apr 25 02 25 UT persistent train only Solar longitude J2000: 35.227deg Magnitude: Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tawa (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50' E, 41deg 10' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 25min, -13mag, grey Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: M. Chamberlain 1996 Apr 25 02 30 UT persistent train only Solar longitude J2000: 35.231deg Magnitude: Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Tawa (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50' E, 44deg 10' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 20min, -13mag, grey Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: D. Turner 1996 Apr 27 06 40 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.346deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -13 Location: Greytown (New Zealand) ( 175deg 27' E, 41deg 05' S) First sighting: alpha=3D225deg, delta=3D-50deg End sighting: alpha=3D225deg, delta=3D 00deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: or-wh Trail: 10=B0, head=3D3' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: 4 pcs,1',like 'starburst' Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: none Observer: J. Bicknell 1996 Apr 27 06 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.349deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: -14 Location: Wellington (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50' E, 41deg 19' S) First sighting: alpha=3D150deg, delta=3D-40deg End sighting: alpha=3D270deg, delta=3D-60deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: wh Trail: rd, 2-3=B0, head=3D10' Persistent train: 10-12s Fragmentation: 8 pcs., 2' Velocity: 15deg/sec Sound: none Observer: anonymous 1996 Apr 27 06 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.349deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Ashburton (New Zealand) ( 171deg 45' E, 43deg 54' S) First sighting: alpha=3D135deg, delta=3D-30deg End sighting: alpha=3D315deg, delta=3D-50deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: wh Trail: rd-bl, 3=B0, head=3D80' Persistent train: 10-15s Fragmentation: 15-20 pcs, wh, 3' Velocity: 25deg/sec Sound: none Observer: C. Graham 1996 Apr 27 06 46 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.350deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -14 Location: Christchurch (New Zealand) ( 172deg 38' E, 43deg 32' S) First sighting: alpha=3D295deg, delta=3D-60deg End sighting: alpha=3D235deg, delta=3D-60deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: or Trail: none Persistent train: 10-15s Fragmentation: 10-12 pcs, 1' Velocity: 10deg/sec Sound: none Observer: R. Hedley 1996 Apr 27 06 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.351deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Petone (New Zealand) ( 174deg 53' E, 41deg 14' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: bl Trail: 2=B0, head=3D10' Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: anonymous 1996 Apr 27 06 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.351deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Normadale (New Zealand) ( 174deg 53' E, 41deg 12' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 4 seconds Color: wh Trail: 2=B0, head=3D8' Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: anonymous 1996 Apr 27 06 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.351deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Hutt Valley (New Zealand) ( 174deg 50' E, 41deg 10' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: wh Trail: 10=B0, head=3D20' Persistent train: 8-10s Fragmentation: 6-8 pcs, rd/or, 3' Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: 18 observers 1996 Apr 27 06 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.351deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Stokes Valley (New Zealand) ( 174deg 59' E, 41deg 11' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: bl Trail: 2=B0, head=3D10' Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: anonymous 1996 Apr 27 06 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.351deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Whitby (New Zealand) ( 174deg 55' E, 41deg 06' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 4 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: 2=B0, head=3D10' Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: anonymous 1996 Apr 27 06 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.351deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Raumati (New Zealand) ( 174deg 59' E, 40deg 56' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 4 seconds Color: bl Trail: 1-2=B0, head=3D8' Persistent train: 8-10s Fragmentation: 6-8 pcs, ye/or Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: F. Nakhla 1996 Apr 27 06 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.351deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Wellington (New Zealand) ( 174deg 48'00'' E, 41deg 17'30'' S) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 5 seconds Color: bl Trail: 1=B0, head=3D10' Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: anonymous 1996 Apr 27 06 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.351deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -14 Location: Wadestown (New Zealand) ( 174deg 46' E, 41deg 16' S) First sighting: alpha=3D195deg, delta=3D-60deg End sighting: alpha=3D315deg, delta=3D-60deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh Trail: 2-3=B0, flickering Persistent train: 5-6s Fragmentation: 6 pcs, 5' Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: S. McKenna 1996 Apr 27 06 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.351deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Wellington (New Zealand) ( 174deg 47' E, 41deg 21' S) First sighting: alpha=3D060deg, delta=3D-50deg End sighting: alpha=3D270deg, delta=3D-50deg Duration: 8 seconds Color: or Trail: 2=B0, head=3D25' Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: 4 pcs, 5' Velocity: 12deg/sec Sound: none Observer: P.Dillimore, J.Dillimore 1996 Apr 27 06 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.351deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -16 Location: Kingston (New Zealand) ( 174deg 46' E, 41deg 20' S) First sighting: alpha=3D195deg, delta=3D-60deg End sighting: alpha=3D315deg, delta=3D-60deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: 5=B0 Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: 5 pcs, or, 3' Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: M. Dwyer 1996 Apr 27 06 47 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.351deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -17 Location: Waikanae (New Zealand) ( 175deg 04' E, 40deg 53' S) First sighting: alpha=3D225deg, delta=3D-50deg End sighting: alpha=3D330deg, delta=3D-50deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: gr/ye Trail: 2=B0, head=3D10' Persistent train: 8-10s Fragmentation: 8 pcs, or, 2' Velocity: 20deg/sec Sound: none Observer: F.J. McPherson 1996 Apr 27 06 47 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.351deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Upper Hutt (New Zealand) ( 175deg 04' E, 41deg 07' S) First sighting: alpha=3D195deg, delta=3D-60deg End sighting: alpha=3D315deg, delta=3D-60deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: bl/wh Trail: 3=B0, head=3D8' Persistent train: 8s Fragmentation: 6 pcs, 2' Velocity: 25deg/sec Sound: none Observer: anonymous 1996 Apr 27 06 48 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.351deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Wellington (New Zealand) ( 174deg 55' E, 41deg 15' S) First sighting: alpha=3D195deg, delta=3D-60deg End sighting: alpha=3D315deg, delta=3D-60deg Duration: 3 seconds Color: bl Trail: 5=B0, head=3D8' Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: 7pcs ye, 2pcs bl, 2pcs gr Velocity: 30deg/sec Sound: none Observer: C. Lear 1996 Apr 27 06 48 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.351deg Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Upper Hutt (New Zealand) ( 175deg 04' E, 41deg 07' S) First sighting: alpha=3D195deg, delta=3D-60deg End sighting: alpha=3D315deg, delta=3D-60deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: gr-bl-wh Trail: 5=B0, head=3D10' Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: 6-8 pcs, wh Velocity: 25deg/sec Sound: none Observer: G. Shirley, B. Faver 1996 Apr 27 06 50 UT Solar longitude J2000: 37.353deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Danniverke (New Zealand) ( 176deg 06' E, 40deg 12' S) First sighting: alpha=3D225deg, delta=3D-60deg End sighting: alpha=3D165deg, delta=3D-60deg Duration: 10 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: 1=B0, head=3D8' Persistent train: 10s Fragmentation: 6 pcs, rd, 2' Velocity: 7deg/sec Sound: none Observer: M. Stevens 1996 Apr 27 06 58 55 UT =20 Solar longitude J2000: 37.359deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -15 Location: Upper Hutt (New Zealand) ( 175deg 04' E, 41deg 07' S) First sighting: alpha=3D205deg, delta=3D-20deg End sighting: alpha=3D085deg, delta=3D-10deg Duration: 35 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: 1 piece, ye/rd Velocity: 4deg/sec Sound: none Observer: R. Chetk 1996 May 22 09 26 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 61.624deg Magnitude: -11 Zenithal magnitude: -12 Location: Descanso, CA (USA) ( 116deg 38'13'' W, 32deg 50'00'' N) First sighting: alpha=3D315deg, delta=3D+35deg End sighting: alpha=3D350deg, delta=3D+65deg Duration: 1.5 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: none Persistent train: 40s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 27deg/sec Sound: none Observer: R. Lunsford 1996 May 25 23 23 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 65.065deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9 Location: Aras de Alpuente (Spain) ( 001deg 09'18'' W, 39deg 54'55'' N) First sighting: alpha=3D221deg, delta=3D+04deg End sighting: alpha=3D199deg, delta=3D-12deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: gr Trail: straight Persistent train: 5s Fragmentation: 2 pcs after explosion Velocity: very slow Sound: none Observer: F.V. Rubio et al. 1996 May 26 00 20 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 65.103deg Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -14 Location: El Toboso (Spain) ( 003deg 00' W, 39deg 30' N) First sighting: alpha=3D263deg, delta=3D+15deg End sighting: alpha=3D293deg, delta=3D+25deg Duration: 4 seconds Color: wh-ye, bl-gr Trail: bl-gr Persistent train: - Fragmentation: none Velocity: slow Sound: none Observer: D. Solana 1996 May 26 00 20 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 65.103deg Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -17 Location: Griegos (Spain) ( 001deg 41'15'' W, 40deg 20'05'' N) First sighting: alpha=3D233deg, delta=3D-21deg End sighting: alpha=3D203deg, delta=3D-25deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: none Velocity: fast Sound: none Observer: J. Carvajal 1996 May 29 19 16 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 68.739deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -18 Location: Zagreb (Croatia) ( 015deg 59'50'' E, 45deg 48'25'' N) First sighting: alpha=3D279deg, delta=3D-14deg End sighting: alpha=3D150deg, delta=3D-20deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: wh-ye Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: yes, ye-or-rd Velocity: 1deg/sec Sound: - Observer: N. Biliskov et al. 1996 May 30 08 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 69.258deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -10 Location: Churton Park (New Zealand) ( 174deg 48'50'' E, 41deg 13'00'' S) First sighting: alpha=3D195deg, delta=3D+20deg End sighting: alpha=3D165deg, delta=3D+30deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh/or Trail: 0.75=B0 Persistent train: 2s Fragmentation: none Velocity: 25deg/sec Sound: none Observer: A. Dickinson-Smith 1996 Jun 06 00 57 33 UT Solar longitude J2000: 75.672deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Petersberg (Germany) ( 007deg 00'01'' E, 49deg 34'22'' N) First sighting: alpha=3D123deg, delta=3D+79deg End sighting: alpha=3D080deg, delta=3D+46deg Duration: 5 seconds Color: wh Trail: none Persistent train: none Fragmentation: none Velocity: slow Sound: none Observer: G. Monz, H. 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