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Re: (meteorobs) Fireball Rates in New Zealand
In a message dated 96-06-27 11:58:59 EDT, you write:
>George, I think if you examine the reports, you'll find that there are only
>3 or 4 New Zealand fireballs. Most are multiple sightings of the same
>fireball I think. The first on Jan 31 has times from 0203 UT to 0205,
>similar durations, color, etc.
>The second on Apr 20 (one report)
>The third on Apr 25 from 0223 to 0225 (with a 30 min train) same meteor?
>A fourth on Apr 27 around 0647 many reports.
>
>Also, since this was during the Lyrids, maybe there were many
>observers...although I'm not sure where the Lyrid radiant is from New
>Zealand at that hour.
>
>Does this make sense?
>
>Wayne
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Wayne,
I also counted the fireballs at the top of the FIDAC report that listed
fireballs of -3 to -5 magnitudes. But I counted the one's that were -6 or
over after taking into account of their positioning in the sky. I also took
into account of multiple sightings of the same fireball. The numbers are
still the same as I previously mentioned. I also believe I didn't use any of
the Lyrid fireballs for New Zealand although I might have counted them for
the rest of the world. If I omit Lyrid fireballs for the rest of the world,
this only highlights even more what I'm referring to. Hopefully we can get
some New Zealand folks onto this list. I understand that Graham Wolf is on
line now. I'm in the process of trying to make contact with him and will
suggest getting on this list. Maybe then we can hash some of this out?
George Z.