INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER FIDAC Fireball report no. 06/97 ================================= Fireballs -3 ... -5 mag --------------------------- Date Time Solar Longitude Latitude Magnitude Observer Long. [UT] [deg] [ deg '] [deg '] vis abs 1996 Oct 19 1828 206.712 137 44 E 34 43 N -3 N. Koshiyama 1996 Oct 20 150919 207.569 137 51 E 36 07 N -3 C. Shimoda 1996 Oct 20 150919 207.569 137 50 E 36 30 N -4 T. Maruyama 1996 Oct 20 1510 207.569 138 11 E 36 02 N -4 M. Komazawa 1996 Oct 20 1835 207.711 138 11 E 36 02 N -5 M. Komazawa 1996 Oct 20 183830 207.713 137 51 E 36 07 N -5 C. Shimoda 1996 Oct 20 190623 207.733 131 05 E 32 49 N -3 O. Iiyama 1996 Oct 20 191250 207.737 137 57 E 36 20 N -3 -3 Y. Nagai 1996 Oct 20 193222 207.751 137 50 E 36 30 N -5 T. Maruyama 1996 Oct 20 193230 207.751 137 51 E 36 07 N -4 C. Shimoda 1996 Oct 20 194730 207.761 137 51 E 36 07 N -5 C. Shimoda 1996 Oct 20 195530 207.767 137 57 E 36 20 N -4 -5 Y. Nagai 1996 Oct 21 171030 208.647 137 51 E 36 07 N -3 C. Shimoda 1996 Oct 21 1820 208.695 138 11 E 36 02 N -3 M. Komazawa 1996 Oct 21 182130 208.696 137 51 E 36 07 N -4 C. Shimoda 1996 Oct 21 1939 208.750 139 41 E 35 51 N -3 -4 T. Sato 1996 Oct 21 193910 208.750 137 51 E 36 07 N -4 C. Shimoda 1996 Oct 21 1940 208.751 138 11 E 36 02 N -5 M. Komazawa 1996 Oct 22 200921 209.766 136 05 E 35 09 N -3 Y. Yabu 1996 Nov 06 105250 224.373 139 42 E 35 41 N -5 K. Ohtsuka 1996 Nov 08 1807 226.684 141 32 E 43 10 N -3 -5 T. Watanuki 1996 Nov 13 175540 231.704 134 50 E 35 01 N -3 -3 Y. Shiba 1996 Nov 14 0938 232.363 137 55 E 36 11 N -4 -5 T. Endo, S. Ito 1996 Nov 14 1306 232.508 137 51 E 36 07 N -3 C. Shimoda 1996 Nov 14 1306 232.508 138 55 E 35 12 N -5 E. Tashiro 1996 Nov 15 1605 233.641 140 31 E 36 00 N -3 M. Muraki 1996 Nov 15 1605 233.641 140 29 E 35 58 N -3 K. Yoshizaki 1996 Nov 15 160519 233.641 138 56 E 35 20 N -5 K. Osada 1996 Nov 15 160519 233.641 137 51 E 36 07 N -4 C. Shimoda 1996 Nov 16 105343 234.431 137 51 E 36 07 N -3 C. Shimoda 1996 Nov 16 105345 234.431 137 57 E 36 20 N -4 -4 Y. Nagai et al. 1996 Nov 16 141705 234.573 137 57 E 36 20 N -3 -3 Y. Nagai et al. 1996 Nov 16 164105 234.674 137 51 E 36 07 N -5 C. Shimoda 1996 Nov 16 164115 234.674 140 27 E 36 45 N -3 F. Ohba et al. 1996 Nov 16 164120 234.674 137 57 E 36 20 N -3 -3 Y. Nagai et al. 1996 Nov 16 170155 234.689 137 05 E 35 09 N -3 Y. Yabu 1996 Nov 16 170726 234.692 137 05 E 35 09 N -3 Y. Yabu 1996 Nov 16 170730 234.693 138 47 E 35 19 N -3 K. Osada 1996 Nov 16 173117 234.709 137 51 E 36 07 N -3 C. Shimoda 1996 Nov 16 173120 234.709 135 23 E 35 01 N -4 S. Uehara 1996 Nov 16 173133 234.709 135 03 E 34 55 N -3 Y. Shiba 1996 Nov 16 1732 234.710 135 23 E 34 23 N -4 Y. Kawasaki 1996 Nov 16 173745 234.714 135 03 E 34 55 N -4 Y. Shiba 1996 Nov 16 173745 234.714 137 51 E 36 07 N -4 C. Shimoda 1996 Nov 16 173750 234.714 137 05 E 35 09 N -3 Y. Yabu 1996 Nov 16 173750 234.714 135 23 E 35 01 N -3 S. Uehara 1996 Nov 16 175444 234.726 137 51 E 36 07 N -4 C. Shimoda 1996 Nov 16 180824 234.735 135 03 E 34 55 N -5 Y. Shiba 1996 Nov 16 183715 234.755 135 03 E 34 55 N -3 Y. Shiba 1996 Nov 16 185947 234.771 138 47 E 35 19 N -3 K. Osada 1996 Nov 16 1908 234.777 138 46 E 35 22 N -3 M. Matsukura et al. 1996 Nov 16 1911 234.779 140 29 E 35 58 N -3 K. Osaki 1996 Nov 16 1911 234.779 137 05 E 35 09 N -4 Y. Yabu 1996 Nov 16 1911 234.779 140 31 E 36 00 N -4 M. Muraki 1996 Nov 16 191120 234.779 140 17 E 36 58 N -3 -3 D. Ito 1996 Nov 16 191128 234.779 140 27 E 36 45 N -4 F. Ohba et al. 1996 Nov 16 191130 234.779 137 51 E 36 07 N -4 C. Shimoda 1996 Nov 16 191130 234.779 140 55 E 38 05 N -3 -4 K. Sato 1996 Nov 16 191719 234.783 137 52 E 34 58 N -3 N. Koshiyama 1996 Nov 16 194047 234.800 137 51 E 36 07 N -3 C. Shimoda 1996 Nov 16 194718 234.804 135 03 E 34 55 N -3 Y. Shiba 1996 Nov 16 2000 234.813 140 29 E 35 58 N -4 K. Osaki 1996 Nov 16 2000 234.813 140 55 E 38 05 N -4 K. Sato 1996 Nov 16 200055 234.814 140 27 E 36 45 N -4 F. Ohba et al. 1996 Nov 16 2015 234.824 140 55 E 38 05 N -4 K. Sato 1996 Nov 16 2015 234.824 138 20 E 35 50 N -5 Higashiyamato Astro Club 1996 Nov 16 2015 234.824 138 10 E 36 55 N -5 K. Tsukada 1996 Nov 16 201523 234.824 137 52 E 34 58 N -3 -6 N. Koshiyama 1996 Nov 16 201527 234.824 140 27 E 36 45 N -5 F. Ohba 1996 Nov 16 201530 234.824 136 17 E 34 32 N -5 T. Fukuhara 1996 Nov 16 201535 234.824 138 35 E 35 23 N -5 -7 Fuchu Astro Soc. 1996 Nov 17 0832 235.340 139 41 E 35 35 N -4 K. Nasu 1996 Nov 17 172552 235.714 139 27 E 35 53 N -3 -3 T. Sekiguchi 1996 Nov 17 193237 235.803 130 07 E 33 14 N -4 O. Iiyama 1996 Nov 21 121435 239.533 137 51 E 36 07 N -3 -4 C. Shimoda 1996 Nov 21 143411 239.631 135 06 E 34 40 N -3 -3 Y. Shiba 1996 Nov 21 1445 239.639 135 47 E 34 53 N -5 F. Mikami 1996 Nov 27 193504 245.911 137 51 E 36 07 N -5 C. Shimoda 1996 Nov 30 142435 248.731 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 K. Osada 1996 Nov 30 2101 249.010 137 01 E 35 08 N -4 S. Okamoto 1996 Dec 04 0758 252.515 139 38 E 35 42 N -4 K. Kimishima 1996 Dec 07 132441 255.791 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 K. Osada 1996 Dec 11 092252 259.685 138 56 E 35 20 N -4 K. Osada 1996 Dec 12 161457 260.993 131 03 E 32 52 N -4 -5 O. Iiyama 1996 Dec 12 163637 261.008 131 03 E 32 52 N -3 O. Iiyama 1996 Dec 13 134952 261.907 157 54 W 21 12 N -3 K. Osada 1996 Dec 13 144701 261.947 157 54 W 21 12 N -4 K. Osada 1996 Dec 13 145405 261.952 157 54 W 21 12 N -3 K. Osada 1996 Dec 13 150037 261.957 131 03 E 32 52 N -5 O. Iiyama 1996 Dec 13 151159 261.965 157 54 W 21 12 N -5 K. Osada 1996 Dec 13 154131 261.986 157 54 W 21 12 N -4 K. Osada 1996 Dec 13 155129 261.993 157 54 W 21 12 N -3 K. Osada 1996 Dec 13 163848 262.026 139 38 E 36 02 N -3 H. Okayasu 1996 Dec 13 165542 262.038 139 38 E 36 02 N -4 H. Okayasu 1996 Dec 13 174713 262.075 131 03 E 32 52 N -3 O. Iiyama 1996 Dec 14 110050 262.805 137 57 E 36 20 N -3 -4 S. Nagai 1996 Dec 14 164622 263.049 131 03 E 32 52 N -3 O. Iiyama 1996 Dec 15 050231 263.569 157 48 W 21 30 N -3 K. Osada 1996 Dec 15 080034 263.695 157 48 W 21 30 N -3 K. Osada 1996 Dec 15 123435 263.888 140 36 E 38 11 N -3 -3 K. Sato 1996 Dec 18 183115 267.194 136 57 E 34 54 N -5 -5 Y. Takeuchi 1996 Dec 19 100927 267.857 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 -3 K. Osada 1996 Dec 22 103617 270.931 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 -5 K. Osada Fireballs -6 and brighter --------------------------- 1996 Oct 16 11 51 UT Solar longitude J2000: 203.459deg Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -14 Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 57' E, 36deg 12' N) First sighting: alpha=083deg, delta=+70deg End sighting: alpha=264deg, delta=+09deg Duration: - Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: unknown 1996 Oct 20 19 45 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 207.760deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 57' E, 36deg 20' N) First sighting: alpha=092deg, delta=+65deg End sighting: alpha=211deg, delta=+86deg Duration: 1 second Color: bl-wh Trail: - Persistent train: 1 min Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: Y. Nagai 1996 Oct 24 12 54 UT Solar longitude J2000: 211.457deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 17'30'' E, 36deg 22'48'' N) First sighting: alpha=005deg, delta=+06deg End sighting: alpha=005deg, delta=-24deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: S. Ozawa 1996 Oct 24 12 55 15 UT Solar longitude J2000: 211.458deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 50'59'' E, 36deg 30'35'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 3 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: T. Maruyama 1996 Nov 02 08 32 UT Solar longitude J2000: 220.266deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Wakayama-shi (Japan) ( 135deg 14' E, 34deg 15' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh-ye Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: T. Sato 1996 Nov 09 13 06 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 227.478deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Ibaragi-ken (Japan) ( 140deg 33' E, 36deg 05' N) First sighting: alpha=100deg, delta=+40deg End sighting: alpha=132deg, delta=+34deg Duration: - Color: wh-gr Trail: 2-3 bursts Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: medium Sound: - Observer: K. Yoshizaki 1996 Nov 13 11 23 35 UT Solar longitude J2000: 231.430deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Kanagawa-ken (Japan) ( 139deg 36'21'' E, 35deg 35'38'' N) First sighting: alpha=333deg, delta=-17deg End sighting: alpha=332deg, delta=-39deg Duration: 0.6 seconds Color: bl-wh Trail: burst at end Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: M. Kawada 1996 Nov 14 13 06 00 UT Solar longitude J2000: 232.508deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7 Location: Tokyo-to (Japan) ( 139deg 39' E, 35deg 40' N) First sighting: alpha=299deg, delta=+82deg End sighting: alpha=293deg, delta=+86deg Duration: 0.8 seconds Color: ye Trail: - Persistent train: 1s Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: M. Toda 1996 Nov 15 04 28 UT Solar longitude J2000: 233.153deg Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Kyoto-shi (Japan) ( 135deg 45' E, 35deg 00' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: slow Sound: - Observer: K. Mameta 1996 Nov 16 20 15 27 UT Solar longitude J2000: 234.824deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Shiga-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 05'36'' E, 35deg 09'12'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Yabu 1996 Nov 16 20 15 30 UT Solar longitude J2000: 234.824deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Mie-ken (Japan) ( 136deg 17'30'' E, 34deg 32'30'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: bl-gr Trail: - Persistent train: 5 min Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Uyama 1996 Nov 17 01 45 UT Solar longitude J2000: 235.055deg Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Chiba-ken (Japan) ( 140deg 00' E, 35deg 46' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 1 second Color: wh Trail: terminal burst Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. Sato 1996 Nov 17 19 55 24 UT Solar longitude J2000: 235.818deg Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -8 Location: Saga-ken (Japan) ( 130deg 07' E, 33deg 14' N) First sighting: alpha=158deg, delta=+40deg End sighting: alpha=157deg, delta=+57deg Duration: - Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: 10 min, move to N Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: O. Iiyama 1996 Nov 21 18 34 20 UT Solar longitude J2000: 239.799deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Nagano-ken (Japan) ( 137deg 51'30'' E, 36deg 07'14'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: 0.3 seconds Color: - Trail: - Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: C. Shimoda 1996 Nov 30 08 02 UT Solar longitude J2000: 248.462deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -12 Location: Sendai-shi (Japan) ( 140deg 54' E, 38deg 15' N) First sighting: alpha=010deg, delta=-10deg End sighting: alpha=016deg, delta=-18deg Duration: - Color: or-gr Trail: burst Persistent train: - Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: S. Takahashi 1996 Nov 30 08 02 UT Solar longitude J2000: 248.462deg Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -12 Location: Gunma-ken (Japan) ( 138deg 56'12'' E, 36deg 29'36'' N) First sighting: alpha=029deg, delta=+10deg End sighting: alpha=033deg, delta=+07deg Duration: 2 seconds Color: wh Trail: - Persistent train: none Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: none Observer: A. Izumi 1996 Dec 14 13 36 32 UT Solar longitude J2000: 262.915deg Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: - Location: Iwate-ken (Japan) ( 141deg 18'39'' E, 40deg 11'58'' N) First sighting: - End sighting: - Duration: - Color: bl-wh Trail: explosion Persistent train: yes Fragmentation: - Velocity: - Sound: - Observer: Y. 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