International Meteor Organisation (IMO)


Fireball Observations 2001

January
February
March
April
May



January
 

2001-01-01 06:40:00 UT
           Mystic, CT (USA) 41.354 N  71.967 W
           several times brighter than full moon
           5 sec, white, no trail, 3 pieces
           inside car
           M. G. Murphey

2001-01-02 06:35 UT
           Toronto (Canada) 43.667 N  79.417 W
           brighter 1qut. moon, less half moon
           3-4 sec, yellow, tail blue-green, vel. medium
           J. Albert

2001-01-03 05:50 UT
           Sterling, VA (USA) 39.006 N  77.429 W
           very bright
           10 sec
           inside car
           B. McHenry

2001-01-03 10:58 UT
           Newburg, MD (USA) 38.410 N  76.919 W
           -7 mag, QUA
           1.0 sec, blue-white, pers. train 1 sec,
           vel. slow, no tail/fragmentation/sound
           R. Taibi

2001-01-03 11:25 UT
           Wellington, ME (USA) 45.040 N  69.598 W
           ?
           start az. 90° elev. 40° end az. 90° elev. 20°
           2 sec, green-yellow, tail green-yellow,
           pers. train short, no fragmentation/sound
           E. Cass

2001-01-03 17:39 UT
           Uden (Nederlands) 51.667 N  5.617 E
           -6/-8 mag
           start zenith to Venus
           yellow-blue-white, final explosion
           J. Aalders

2001-01-03 17:39 UT
           Wateringen (Nederlands) 52.033 N  4.283 E
           -5/-8 mag
           blue/green
           J. Koet

2001-01-03 17:39 UT
           Foetz (Luxembourg) 49.529 N  6.011 E
           very bright
           3-4 sec, green
           inside car
           F. Anton

2001-01-04 02:46:00 UT
           Antioch, CA (USA) 38.005 N  121.805 W
           ?
           start az.360° elev. 20° end az. 180° elev. 20°
           4 sec, green,
           no tail/fragmentation/pers. train/sound
           D. Lattanzio

2001-01-04 03:00 UT
           Lake Forest, CA (USA) 39.184 N  120.114 W
           -5 mag
           start az.360° elev. 20° end az. 280° elev. 20°
           4 sec, white, vel. medium,
           no fragmentation/pers. train/sound
           S. Thomas

2001-01-05 02:00 UT
           Alameda, CA (USA) 37.765 N  122.241 W
           full moon
           5 sec, white, no fragmentation/sound
           A. Dupre

2001-01-05 03:35 UT
           Dallas, TX (USA) 32.783 N  96.800 W
           75% full moon
           1 sec, yellow, very fast,
           J. Hilton

2001-01-05 19:35:00 UT
           Seaham (United Kingdom)
           brighter full moon
           5 sec, orange, very long tail, blew up
           H.M. Cattermole

2001-01-09 02:25 UT
           Minneapolis (USA) 44.980 N  93.264 W
           extremly bright
           3 sec, white, tail gold 20° long,
           G.R. Williams

2001-01-09 23:40 UT
           Reading, PA (USA) 40.336 N  75.927 W
           ?
           white, very fast, no sound
           'Sharlene'

2001-01-10 04:00 UT
           Kennesaw, GA (USA) 34.023 N  84.616 W
           ?
           lime, burnt yellow, fast
           T. Whatley-Baul

2001-01-11 06:15 UT
           Sudbury, Ont. (Canada) 46.500 N  80.967 W
           ?
           2 sec, white
           P. McMillan

2001-01-11 10:15 UT
           Westminster, CO (USA) 39.837 N  105.037 W
           ?
           3 sec, orange
           D. Nespoli

2001-01-12 04:30 UT
           Estes Park, CO (USA) 40.377 N  105.521 W
           start E elev. 0° end E elev. 90°
           very bright
           3 sec, blue, tail+, persistant train+, no sound
           B. Edwards

2001-01-12 04:30 UT
           Golden, CO (USA) 39.756 N  105.221 W
           ?
           blue-green, tail +
           O. McKinney

2001-01-12 04:30 UT
           Haigler, NE (USA) 40.014 N  101.939 W
           ?
           K. Fox

2001-01-12 04:30 UT
           Scottsbluff, NE (USA) 41.867 N  103.667 W
           very bright
           helicopter crew

2001-01-12 04:30 UT
           Kimball, NE (USA) 41.236 N  103.663 W
           very bright
           blue
           drivers on Interstate 80

2001-01-12 04:30 UT
           North Platte, NE (USA) 41.124 N  100.765 W
           ?
           white, blue-green
           J. Calvin

2001-01-12 04:30 UT
           Boulder, CO (USA) 40.015 N  105.270 W
           ?
           5 sec, green/yellow, tail+ green
           M. Iudice

2001-01-12 04:30 UT
           Green Valley Arcres, CO (USA) 39.502 N  105.311 W
           very bright
           2-3 sec, white, no fragmentation, persistent train+, fast
           P. Artica-Vera

2001-01-12 04:30 UT
           Imperial, NE (USA) 40.517 N  101.643 W
           start NW elev. 40°  end SW elev. 15-20°
           brighter full moon
           3-5 sec, yelow-green, tail+ blue
           R. Vlasin

2001-01-12 04:30 UT
           Idaho Springs, CO (USA) 39.743 N  105.513 W
           ?
           4 sec, blue, tail+ white
           D. Craveiro

2001-01-12 05:59 UT
           Longmont, CO (USA) 40.167 N  105.101 W
           ?
           I. Diede

2001-01-12 06:00 UT
           Toronto (Canada) 43.771 N  79.488 W
           much brighter full moon
           green, no tail, no fragmentation, persistant train+
           fast, no sound
           L. Thompson

2001-01-15 09:30 UT
           Merrimack, NH (USA) 42.865 N  71.494 W
           bright
           2-3 sec, warm grren/gold/aqua, sparks
           K. Hanlon

2001-01-15 18:49 UT
           Yatesbury (UK) 51.442 N  1.906 W
           start E elev. 80°  end W elev. 70°
           -8mag
           yellow white, tail+, no fragmentation, fast
           smooth sound 0 sec after observation
           Harfield and D. Wickings

2001-01-15 22:00 UT
           Whitehaven (UK) 54.551 N  3.585 W
           very bright
           4 sec, red-orange, tail+
           D. Blamire

2001-01-19 02:00 UT
           Santa Rosa, CA (USA) 38.441 N  122.713 W
           bright
           1.3 sec, white, tail+, no fragmentation, fast, no sound
           A. Battaglia

2001-01-19 03:45 UT
           Yellowknife (Canada) 62.450 N  114.350 W
           bright as full moon
           10 sec, white-green-red, persistant train+, fast
           D. Milkowsky and 1st officer on aircraft

2001-01-21 05:02 UT
           Kihei, HI (USA) 20.785 N  156.466 W
           bright as full moon
           5-6 sec, blue yeloow orange, fast, no sound
           J. Burrell

2001-01-21 05:02 UT
           Kailua, HI (USA) 19.641 N  155.996 W
           bright as street light
           5 sec, blue green, tail+, no fragmentation, no sound
           A. Bey

2001-01-21 05:02 UT
           Kailua-Kona, HI (USA) 19.641 N  155.996 W
           start az. 80° elev. 75°  end az. 260° elev. 70°
           very bright
           2-3 sec, blue white
           G. Prater

2001-01-21 05:02 UT
           Kapolei, HI (USA) 21.307 N  157.858 W
           start elev. 30° end elev. 20°
           very bright
           20 sec(?), white-orange-blue, tail triangular shape,
           fragmentation+, medium
           Raenette Wood

2001-01-21 05:30:23 UT
           Stone Allerton (UK) 51.259 N  2.853 W
           ?
           green-red, tail large white, lots fragmentation,
           persistend train+, sound staccato 5 sec after observation
           G. Moumin

2001-01-21 18:42 UT
           Waldorf, MD (USA) 38.624 N  76.939 W
           start N  end S
           very bright (daylight fireball)
           1-2 sec, blue, no sound
           D. Lenker

2001-01-21 18:42 UT
           Silver Spring, MD (USA) 38.991 N  77.026 W
           NW
           very bright (daylight fireball)
           2 sec, bright white, long and thin tail, very fast
           K. Newman

2001-01-24 23:39 UT
           Duluth, MN (USA) 46.783 N  92.100 W
           start az. 153° elev. 90°  end az. 360° elev. 48°
           much brigter full moon
           2.5 sec, white, tail + white, slight fragmentation,
           no sound
           P. Lisker


February
 

2001-02-04 19:30 UT
           Himeville (South Africa) 29.750 S  29.500 E
           start az. 300°  elev. 45°  end az. 65° elev. 30°
           as bright as full moon
           3-5 sec, green-white-red, no tail,
           fragmentation 5-7 pieces, no persistent train, slow
           P. Roth

2001-02-06 04:42 UT
           Omak, WA (USA) 48.411 N  119.526 W
           direction S
           ?
           3 sec, white
           R. E. Spackman

2001-02-08 19:42 UT
           Edinburgh (UK) 55.950 N  3.300 W
           direction W-S-E
           brighter full moon
           2-3 sec, white, tail+ white, several fragments orange,
           J.R. Somerville

2001-02-08 19:42 UT
           Edinburgh (UK) 55.950 N  3.300 W
           bright
           10 sec, white red
           M. Young

2001-02-08 19:42 UT
           Glenfarg (UK) 56.279 N  3.397 W
           start az. 270° elev. 45°  end az. 90° elev. 30°
           brighter full moon
           10 sec, white-yellow-green/blue, tail+, fragmentation+,
           no persistent train
           A. Milne, F. Milne

2001-02-08 19:42 UT
           Comrie (UK) 56.379 N  3.984 W
           direction W-S-E
           brighter full moon
           red white, tail log
           G. Carson

2001-02-08 19:42 UT
           Barbon (UK) 54.237 N  2.575 W
           start az. 90° elev. 45+° end ?
           very bright
           5 sec, tail+ bright
           A. Livesley

2001-02-08 19:42 UT
           Gisburn (UK) 53.932 N  2.267 W
           start az. 345° elev. 40°  end az. 15° elev. 35°
           -4 mag
           15 sec, white green, tail+, 3-4 fragments, 3°/s
           D. Shepherd

2001-02-08 19:42 UT
           Kingston upon Hull (UK) 53.750 N  0.339 W
           start az. 180° elev. 30°  end az. 360° elev. 30°
           brighter venus
           6 sec, white, tail fairly long, broke into 3 pieces,
           medium, no sound
           M. Rhodes

2001-02-09 00:40 UT
           Cumming, GA (USA)  34.207 N  84.140 W
           direction N-NE
           bright as full moon
           3-4 sec, white/yellow, tail+, no sound
           D. Cronin

2001-02-09 00:40 UT
           Granite Falls, NC (USA)  35.796 N  81.431 W
           start NE elev. 15°  end NE elev. 25°
           brighter as full-moon
           2-5 sec, white, persistant train+ white
           Jim Bergin, Marilyn Bergin

2001-02-09 03:20 UT
           Cumming, GA (USA) 34.207 N  84.140 W
           start az. 110° elev. 75°  end az. 90° elev. 35°
           -6 mag
           4 sec, green/white, tail 15°, fragmentation 10 pieces,
           T. Matthews

2001-02-13 07:30 UT
           Malmö (Sweden) 58.350 N  11.333 E
           start NW elev. 50-60° end NE elev. 50-60°
           brighter full moon
           2-5 sec, yellow green, persistant train+
           H. Lobell

2001-02-13 15:00 UT
           Lexington, MA (USA) 42.447 N  71.225 W
           very bright (daylight fireball)
           2-3 sec, white, fragmentation
           E. Conley

2001-02-19 21:15 UT
           Binbrook (UK) 53.424 N  0.171 W
           ?
           6 sec, green/blue
           C. Cibor

2001-02-19 21:52 UT
           Groningen (Netherland) 53.217 N  6.550 E
           start NW elev. 27° end NW
           bright
           G. Comello

2001-02-19 21:52 UT
           Emmeloord (Netherlands) 52.717 N 5.767 E
           direction NW
           bright
           W. Zwitser

2001-02-19 21:52 UT
           Havelte (Netherland) 52.767 N  6.250 E
           direction NW
           bright
           persistent train+
           G.J. Kok

2001-02-21 10:45 UT
           Faulconbrigdge, NSW (Australia) 33.700 S  150.533 E
           alpah Crux -> south of alpha Centauri -> alpha Circini
           -6 mag
           white/yellow, tail white elongated teardrop,slow, no sound
           R. Schirato

2001-02-21 10:50 UT
           Middleborough, MD (USA) 39.307 N  76.438 W
           ?
           yellow, long tail
           C. Gardner

2001-02-21 10:51 UT
           Nashua, NH (USA)  42.765 N  71.468 W
           -6 mag
           start SE elev. 60°  end NE elev. 25°
           5-10 sec, white/yellow, persistant train 5 sec white, slow
           very faint boom

2001-02-24 00:30 UT
           Shell Beach, CA (USA) 35.101 N  120.802 W
           very bright
           3 sec, yellow-white, tail+, fragmentation+
           G. Thompson

2001-02-24 02:30 UT
           Goleta, CA (USA) 34.421 N  119.864 W
           start az.250° elev. 70° end az. 250° elev. 40°
           very bright
           5 sec, white-yellow, tail flame, no fragmentation,
           persistant train+,
           5°/sec, no sound
           A. Calvert

2001-02-24 09:20 UT
           Phoenix, AZ (USA) 33.448 N  112.073 W
           brighter pin point
           3-5 sec, white with yellow streaks, tail white yellow,
           no fragmentation, no persistent train,
           sharp sound 5 sec after observation
           M. Kinna

2001-02-24 19:30 UT
           Voorschoten (Netherlands) 52.133 N  4.450 E
           start az. 95° elev. 12°  end az. 95° elev 3°
           -5mag
           1 sec, slow
           Y.J.M. Langbroek-van Hemert

2001-02-24 19:30 UT
           Roden (Netherlands)  53.133 N  6.433 E
           start az. 140° elev. 15°  end az. 140° elev 5°
           -4mag
           yellow-white, no persistant train
           T. Schoenmaker

2001-02-24 19:30 UT
           Veenendaal (Netherlands)  52.033 N  5.550 E
           ?
           anonymous

2001-02-25 00:35 UT
           Virginia Beach, VA (USA)  36.853 N  75.978 W
           start N elev. 60° end N elev. 20°
           brighter full moon
           <1 sec, blue-white, no persistent train
           P. Blancharf

2001-02-27 04:40 UT
           Sonoma, CA (USA)  38.292 N  122.457 W
           start E  end SE elev. 15°
           bright as full moon
           1-2 sec, white, persistant train 1-2 sec white
           J.D. Coleman

2001-02-27 09:05 UT
           Kanagawa (Japan)  37.583 N  139.917 E
           start az.170° elev. 40° end az. 150° elev. 5°
           extremly bright
           yellow-white, persistant train 4 min
           J. Strahan

2001-02-27 22:55 UT
           Rahway, NJ (USA) 40.608 N  74.278 W
           start SW  end SW
           brighter full moon
           >10 sec, yellow, persistant train 3 min green-yellow
           J. Biancamano

2001-02-28 01:18 UT
           Harfield Hts, OH (USA) 35 N 45 W
           brighter full moon
           start NE elev. 60° end SE elev. 34°
           >10sec, blue/red, persistant train 1.5 min
           J. Geisinger

2001-02-28 14:40 UT
           Lahore (Pakistan) 31.571 N  74.313 E
           start RA 14h50m Dec +74°9'  end RA 20h29m Dec +62°59'
           -10 mag
           4 sec, yellow green, slow, no sound
           U.A. Farooqi


March
 

2001-03-03 01:40 UT
           Birmingham, England (U.K.) 52.485 N  1.860 W
           bright
           1 sec, blue, no fragmentation
           G. Whitehead

2001-03-03 04:05 UT
           Silverton, OR (USA)  45.005 N  122.782 W
           start W elev. 25°  end W 0°
           -6 mag
           1-2 sec, bright white, persistent train 2 sec white
           J. Schmidt

2001-03-03 06:00 UT
           Dorset, VT (USA)  43.255 N  73.099 W
           E
           bright as full moon
           1-2 sec, white, persistant train 2 sec white
           R. Kelly

2001-03-06 10:42 UT
           Buras, LA (USA) 29.352 N  89.524 W
           south (direction Gulf of Mexico)
           brighter as full moon
           3 sec, white. tail yellow, no fragmentation,
           no persistant train, slow
           R.L. Cossé

2001-03-07 00:05 UT
           Cary, NC (USA) 35.791 N  78.781 W
           start az. 90° elev. 75°  end az. 90° elev 60°
           -4 mag
           3 sec, yellow-white, fragmentation 4-5 pieces,
           no persistant train
           R. Rohm

2001-03-07 05:14 UT
           Norman, OK (USA) 35.250 N  98.467 W
           start az. 360° elev. 40°  end az. 350° elev. 20°
           -7 mag
           3-4 sec, white, tail ellow, persistant train 3-4 sec yellow/orange
           no fragmentation, fast
           M. Branick

2001-03-07 05:14 UT
           Stillwater, OK (USA) 36.116 N  97.058 W
           NW
           -8 mag
           5-10 sec, bright green, persistent train 5-10 sec red
           K. Thompson

2001-03-07 07:45 UT
           Huntsville (Canada) 45.333 N  79.217 W
           start SE elev 45°  end E 0°
           bright as full moon
           1-2 sec, no persistant train
           K. Cotterchio

2001-03-08 01:30 UT
           South Tampa, FL (USA) 27.949 N  82.354 W
           start NW elev. 60°  end NW elev. 30°
           -8 mag
           2-5 sec, red-orange-white, persistant train 2-3 sec red-white
           J. Williams

2001-03-09 01:15 UT
           Mora, MN (USA) 45.890 N  93.270 W
           start SW elev. 15°  end SW elev. ?
           -5 mag
           <1 sec, white, no persistant train
           R. Hislop

2001-03-12 12:10 UT
           Midland (Canada) 44.750 N  79.900 W
           brighter as full moon
           4-5 sec, bright white, tail+, fragmentation 2 pieces, fast, no sound
           P.L. Ladouceur

2001-03-12 23:30 UT
           Cutler, ME (USA)  44.658 N  67.204 W
           start S  end SE
           -5 mag
           2-5 sec, white, no persistant train
           F. Moulton

2001-03-13 05:00 UT
           Saint Louis, MO (USA) 38.627 N  90.198 W
           bright as full moon
           2 sec, green, no fragmentation, no persistant train, 15°/sec
           E. Cooney + 30 high school students

2001-03-14 03:30 UT
           Glen Allen, VA (USA)  37.666 N  77.507 W
           start NE  end SE
           -6 mag
           2-5 sec, green-blue white, persistant train 3 sec white
           A. Pyle

2001-03-14 09:35 UT
           Lake Forest, IL (USA)  42.259 N  87.841 W
           start N  end NE
           -8 mag
           2-5 sec, blue, persistant train 4 sec white
           J. Johnson

2001-03-17 02:45 UT
           North Bennington, VT (USA)  42.930 N  73.243 W
           start az. 280° elev. 40°  end az. 275° elev. 20°
           brighter as full moon
           5-10 sec, green-yellow/green, persistant train 2-3 sec yellow-white
           fragmentation+
           J. Slade

2001-03-17 02:45 UT
           Lasalle (Canada) 45.450 N  73.567 W
           bright
           2 sec, green
           P. Dufour

2001-03-18 06:15 UT
           Toronto (Canada) 43.667 N  79.417 W
           bright
           green, no tail, very fast
           unknown

2001-03-19 20:30 UT
           Haarlem (Netherlands) 52.367 N  4.650 E
           start az. 270° elev. 60°  end az. 340° elev. 0°
           very bright
           5 sec, white, tail yes, no fragmentation, medium, SPO
           Ben

2001-03-23 01:20 UT
           Gainesville, GA (USA) 34.286 N  83.828 W
           brighter as full moon
           3-4 sec, yellow-white-blue, persistant train +
           P.L. Yarnall

2001-03-23 03:31 UT
           Iota, LA (USA) 30.331 N  92.496 W
           start E elev. 60°  end W elev. 45°
           -5 mag
           5-10 sec, yellow, no persistant train
           B. LeVrier

2001-03-24 15:10 UT
           Palo Alto, CA (USA) 37.442 N  122.142 W
           start NW elev. 70°  end NE elev. 70°
           -7 mag
           2-5 sec, blue-white, persistant train 2 sec blue-green
           L. Mermelstein

2001-03-25 04:15 UT
           Death Valley, CA (USA) 36.5 N 117 W
           very bright
           fragmentation 2 pieces
           J. Luongo

2001-03-26 01:20 UT
           Yeehaw, FL (USA) 27.683 N  80.867 W
           start SE elev. 40°  end E elev. 30°
           -5 mag
           1-2 sec, white-green, no persistant train
           R.J. Kildea

2001-03-26 04:00 UT
           Chimacum, WA (USA) 48.011 N 122.768 W
           very bright flash
           hit hood of the car (2 pieces)
           sharp sound
           D. Brown et al.

2001-03-27 04:07 UT
           Woodland Hills, CA (USA) 34.168 N  118.605 W
           W
           -6 mag
           2-5 sec, green-white, tail short, no persistant train, sparks
           D. Robinett

2001-03-27 04:20 UT
           Santa Barbara - Marina del Rey, CA (USA) 34 N 120 W
           very bright
           red green, sonic boom
           news reports, US Coast Guard

2001-03-27 10:14 UT
           Pine Valley Viewpoint, CA (USA) 32.830 N  116.495 W
           start az. 165° elev. 30°  end az. 160° elev. 30°
           -4 mag
           <1 sec, yellow, persistant train 0.5 sec gray, SPO
           R. Lunsford

2001-03-28 05:55 UT
           Fowler, ID (USA) 40.617 N  87.321 W
           start az. 300° elev. 25-30°  end az. 320° elev. 10-15°
           -8 mag
           2-5 sec, green-yellow, persistant train 3 sec yellow, sparks
           D. Rardon

2001-03-29 01:30 UT
           Westford, MA (USA) 42.579 N  71.438 W
           N elev 30° nearly horizontal
           bright
           7 sec, yellow/red, tail bright white, no fragmentation, slow
           J. Munro


April

2001-04-01 01:30 UT
           Holcombe, WI (USA)  45.224 N  91.117 W
           very bright
           >30 sec, orange, fragmentation 2-3 pieces, fast, no sound
           D. Emry

2001-04-01 02:28:22 UT
           Benicassim (Spain)  40.023 N  0.039 E
           start RA 259° Dec -10°  end RA 250° Dec +01°
           -4mag
           persistent train 4-5 sec, 8-12°/sec, explosion at the end
           J.M. Trigo, J.P. Erades

2001-04-04 02:12 UT
           Tucson, AZ (USA) 32.222 N  110.926 W
           start az. 60-70° elev. 30-40°  end az. 80-90° elev. 10-20°
           -3...-4 mag
           2-5 sec, green, no persistant train
           L.A. Lebofsky

2001-04-04 02:12 UT
           Tucson, AZ (USA) 32.222 N  110.926 W
           start az. 25° elev. 45°  end az. 75° elev 30°
           -6 mag
           5-10 sec, green, persistant train 4 sec green, no sound
           L. McFarlane

2001-04-05 03:21 UT
           Cottonwood, AZ (USA)  34.7 N  112 W
           start az. 180° elev. 75°  end az. 360° elev. 10°
           brighter as full moon
           3-4 sec, white, strong tail, fragmentation+, persistent train 15° arc
           no sound
           I. Tyson

2001-04-10 06:00 UT
           Orlando, FL (USA) 28.538 N  81.379 W
           start N end SW
           bright as full moon
           5-10 sec, red/orange, persistant train 2-3 sec orange
           F. Mejias

2001-04-10 19:40 UT
           Godalming, Surrey (UK) 51.167 N  0.600 W
           start RA 80° Dec +20°  end RA 95° Dec -10°
           -3 mag
           3 sec, white, tail fanning slightly / straight, no fragmentation
           no persistant train, no sound, very fast
           S. Godwin

2001-04-12 08:20 UT
           St. Louis, MO (USA) 38.627 N  90.198 W
           ?
           4 sec, tail+,
           T. Finn

2001-04-13 07:45 UT
           San Diego, CA (USA) 32.715 N  117.156 W
           vertical to the horizon
           bright as full moon
           10-20 sec, green
           S. Snyder

2001-04-15 01:12 UT
           Plainview, TX (USA) 34.179 N  101.708 W
           start az. 170° elev. 15°  end az. 175° elev. 5°
           bright as full moon
           5 sec, green, short tail green, no fragmentation
           B. Haynie

2001-04-15 07:25 UT
           Austin, TX (USA) 30.350 N  97.783 W
           start NE elev. 60°  end N elev. 40°
           2-5 sec, blue-white
           S. Maxwell

2001-04-15 07:25 UT
           Austin, TX (USA) 30.350 N  97.780 W
           start N elev. 45°  end ?
           1-2 sec, yellow-white, persistant train+
           K. Roane

2001-04-15 07:25 UT
           Austin, TX (USA) 30.350 N  97.780 W
           green, small tail, fast, sharp sount after 1 sec
           P. H.

2001-04-15 07:25 UT
           Houston, TX (USA) 29.763 N  95.363 W
           6 sec, very slow, smooth sound after 2 sec
           E. Thacker

2001-04-16 03:08 UT
           Orlando, FL (USA) 28.538 N  81.379 W
           very bright
           yellow-blue-red-yellow
           D. Williams

2001-04-16 03:17 UT
           Orlando, FL (USA) 28.538 N  81.379 W
           bright
           D. Williams

2001-04-19 04 UT
           Schaumburg, IL (USA) 42.033 N 88.083 W
           start NW elev. 20-30° end W elev. 5°
           -8 mag
           2-5 sec, green, no persistant train
           S. DeGrande

2001-04-19 04:20:20 UT
           Faribault, MN (USA)  44.295 N  93.269 W
           brighter as full moon
           5 sec, green, long tail, no fragmentation,
           persistant train+, medium
           T. Moline

2001-04-19 04:30 UT
           Lawrance, KS (USA) 38.972 N  95.235 W
           bright as full moon
           2 sec, green, short tail, no fragmentation,
           persistent train +, no sound
           K. Wohler

2001-04-19 05:00 UT
           Hanover, IL (USA) 42.256 N  90.279 W
           SW
           -6 mag
           2-5 sec, green, persistant train 2-5 sec white, sparks
           A. DeFilippo
 

2001-04-22 04:00 UT
           Commerce, GA (USA)  34.204 N  83.457 W
           start N elev. 50°  end N elev. 0°
           -6 mag
           2-5 sec, green, persistant train 2 sec yellow/white
           R. Ford

2001-04-22 07 UT
           Auckland (New Zealand) 36.867 S  174.767 E
           bright
           3 sec, orange, explosion, medium
           P. Lund

2001-04-23 02:06:37 UT
           Cokato, MN (USA)  45.076 N  94.190 W
           ?
           red-blue, SPO
           B. Jones

2001-04-23 06 UT
           Sintaluta (Canada) 50.483 N  103.433 W
           UMa
           ?
           5 sec, blue, medium
           K. Rathgeber

2001-04-23 15:10 UT
           Palo Alto, CA (USA) 37.442 N  122.142 W
           start az. 300° elev. 60°  end az. 50° elev. 60°
           -6 mag
           3 sec, blue-white/green
           25°/sec
           L. Mermelstein

2001-04-24 21:15:00 UT
           Hastings, England (UK) 50.865 N  0.580 E
           bright as a street lamp
           20 sec, orange, no tail, no persistant train, no fragmentation,
           slow, no sound
           P. Crease, L. Crease

2001-04-26 03:30:25 UT
           George West, TX (USA) 28.332 N  98.117 W
           brighter as full moon
           5 sec, white, long tail, no fragmentation, persistant train+, fast
           E. Brown

2001-04-26 03:30:25 UT
           Beeville, TX (USA) 28.401 N 97.748 W
           start az. 180° elev. 40°  end az. 135° elev. 25°
           brighter as full moon
           10 sec, green, no tail, 2 flames, no persistant train, slow, no sound
           J. Brockman

2001-04-26 03:30:25 UT
           Sugar Land, TX (USA)  29.619 N  95.635 W
           very bright
           10 sec, white-blue-yellow, very short tail, fragmentation+,
           medium, no sound
           R.

2001-04-26 03:30:25 UT
           Tomball, TX (USA) 30.097 N  95.616 W
           very bright
           5 sec, white-organge-blue, long tail orange, no sound
           D. Vaughn

2001-04-26 04:01:52 UT
           Lake in the Hills, IL (USA) 42.182 N  88.330 W
           bright
           red, yellow, white
           J.

2001-04-26 11:33 UT
           Howell, MI (USA) 42.532 N  84.029 W
           bright
           5 sec, white-yellow, tail green
           S. Fulcher

2001-04-28 07:10 UT
           Clovis, CA (USA)  36.825 N  119.702 W
           bright
           2-3.5 sec, white-blue, no fragmentation, medium, no sound
           J.C. Hernandez

2001-04-29 05:30 UT
           Sterling, AK (USA) 60.537 N  150.765 W
           SE - NE
           very bright
           30-50 sec, white-red-yellow-green-blue-orange, sparks, no sound, LYR
           B. Lang

2001-04-29 08:00 UT
           Tyonek, AK (USA) 61.068 N  151.137 W
           ?
           30 sec, white-blue
           D. Sam

2001-04-30 00:30:10 UT
           Ruska koca (Slovenia)  46.7667 N  15.514 E
           start RA 336° Dec 64°  end RA 11° Dec 41°
           -6 mag
           2.5 sec, yellow-green, tail 30°, sparks, wake persistent train,
           12°/sec, SPO
           J. Kac
 
2001-04-30 02:00 UT
           Port Royal, PA (USA) 40.533 N  77.386 W
           start az. 180° elev. 35°  end az. 180° elev. 20°
           bright
           5 sec, white, no sound, very fast
           A. Gensamer


May

2001-05-03 00:20:00 UT
           Dillingen (Germany) 48.567 N  10.483 E
           -6 mag
           3-4 sec, white-green, short tail 1 sec, no fragmentation, fast
           J. Vollmer

2001-05-03 08:00 UT
           Jacksonville, FL (USA)  30.332 N  81.656 W
           start az. 10° end az. 15° low on the horizon
           brighter as full moon
           5 sec, yellow-orange, tail yellow-blue, no fragmentation,
           persistant train blue, fast, no sound
           P.S. Laurent

2001-05-06 00:10 UT
           Halifax, England (UK) 53.726 N  1.856 W
           W
           very bright
           C. Roberts

2001-05-06 11:11:15 UT
           Seaforth (Canada) 43.550 N  81.383 W
           brighter as full moon
           3 sec, white-blue-green, tail wide long white-blue-green, sparks
           G. Little

2001-05-06 11:11:15 UT
           Belleville (Canada)  44.167 N  77.383 W
           brighter as full moon
           3 sec, white-orange, explosion, fragmentation into 5 pieces, no sound
           J. Parker

2001-05-06 19:31 UT
           Lübeck (Germany) 53.867 N  10.717 E
           start az. 0° elev. 25°  end az. 0° elev. 25°
           -7...-8 mag
           1 sec, white, fragmentation+, 15°/s
           T. Lohf

2001-05-06 19:31 UT
           Hamburg (Germany) 53.600 N  9.933 E
           start az. 355° elev. 15°  end az. 10° elev. 12°
           > -5 mag, 5-6 sec, white-turquoise , fragmentation at end into 2-4 pieces and sparks,
           medium, no sound, ETA
           N. Keller

2001-05-06 19:31 UT
           Langenhorn (Germany) 54.333 N  9.267 E
           NE
           bright, white
           H. Korthaus

2001-05-06 19:31 UT
           Farum (Denmark)  55.800 N  12.367 E
           ?
           3-6 sec, glittering, exploding, white-green, fragmentation 5-10 pieces
           A. Broe



 
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