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(meteorobs) FIDAC Fireball Report 08/97



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                       FIDAC Fireball report no. 08/97
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                           Fireballs -3 ... -5 mag
                         ---------------------------
 
 Date        Time    Solar    Longitude Latitude Magnitude Observer
                     Long.
             [UT]    [deg]    [ deg ']  [deg ']  vis  abs
 1996 Jan 15 0400    294.350  000 05 E  51 30 N  -4        P. Simmonds
 1996 Feb 04 1804    315.280  004 10 W  55 25 N  -3   -5   N. Martin
 1996 Jul 17 004850  114.792  000 36 W  51 10 N  -3  -10   S. Godwin
 1996 Jul 21 0009    118.583  001 06 W  52 37 N  -3        G. Pointer
 1996 Aug 13 0140    140.655  000 46 W  50 40 N  -3        N. Bone
 1996 Aug 13 0216    140.679  003 35 W  53 17 N  -4        R. Livingstone
 1996 Sep 05 220058  163.663  012 07 E  55 32 N  -4   -5   G.M. Kristensen
 1996 Sep 06 221546  164.643  012 07 E  55 32 N  -4   -4   G.M. Kristensen
 1996 Sep 08 232002  166.628  015 28 W  28 00 N  -4   -5   F.A. Rodriguez
 1996 Sep 13 223529  171.462  012 07 E  55 32 N  -3   -4   G.M. Kristensen
 1996 Sep 16 235723  174.442  012 07 E  55 32 N  -3   -4   G.M. Kristensen
 1996 Oct 04 224537  192.043  006 46 E  51 17 N  -3        A. Knoefel
 1996 Oct 13 214403  200.893  015 28 W  28 00 N  -3   -6   F.A. Rodriguez
 1996 Nov 17 0535    235.216  004 10 W  55 25 N  -3        N. Martin
 1996 Nov 17 0537    235.217  004 10 W  55 25 N  -5        N. Martin
 1996 Nov 17 0619    235.247  004 10 W  55 25 N  -3        N. Martin
 1996 Nov 18 0355    236.154  004 10 W  55 25 N  -3        N. Martin
 1996 Dec 13 2140    262.239  015 28 W  28 00 N  -3   -3   F.A. Rodriguez
 1996 Dec 13 2140    262.239  015 28 W  28 00 N  -3   -4   F.A. Rodriguez
 1996 Dec 13 2321    262.310  001 50 W  55 00 N  -3        S. Foggo
 1996 Dec 13 2335    262.320  000 25 W  53 16 N  -3        G. Winstanley
 1996 Dec 13 2341    262.325  000 25 W  53 16 N  -3        G. Winstanley
 1996 Dec 13 235130  262.332  000 25 W  53 16 N  -3        G. Winstanley
 1996 Dec 14 0005    262.342  002 00 W  53 30 N  -4        I. Rigney
 1996 Dec 14 0009    262.344  000 25 W  53 16 N  -3        G. Winstanley
 1996 Dec 14 0021    262.353  000 25 W  53 16 N  -3        G. Winstanley
 1996 Dec 14 0044    262.369  002 00 W  53 30 N  -4        I. Rigney
 1996 Dec 14 0121    262.395  002 00 W  53 30 N  -3        I. Rigney
 1996 Dec 14 0127    262.399  002 00 W  53 30 N  -3        I. Rigney
 1996 Dec 14 0136    262.406  002 00 W  53 30 N  -3        I. Rigney
 1996 Dec 14 0140    262.409  002 00 W  53 30 N  -4        I. Rigney
 1996 Dec 14 0149    262.415  015 28 W  27 54 N  -3        S.S. Jimenez
 1996 Dec 14 0149    262.415  015 28 W  27 54 N  -3        A.F. Vigo
 1996 Dec 14 0153    262.418  002 00 W  53 30 N  -3        I. Rigney
 1996 Dec 14 0159    262.422  015 28 W  27 54 N  -4        S.S. Jimenez
 1996 Dec 14 0200    262.423  015 33 W  27 57 N  -3        I. Gomez
 1996 Dec 14 0200    262.423  015 33 W  27 57 N  -5        O. Benitez
 1996 Dec 14 0206    262.427  015 28 W  27 54 N  -3        A.F. Vigo
 1996 Dec 14 021830  262.436  001 50 W  53 23 N  -5        M. Taylor
 1996 Dec 14 025458  262.462  015 28 W  27 54 N  -3        S.S. Jimenez
 1996 Dec 14 0424    262.525  015 33 W  27 57 N  -3        O. Benitez
 1996 Dec 14 0448    262.541  015 33 W  27 57 N  -4        O. Benitez
 1996 Dec 14 0448    262.541  015 33 W  27 57 N  -4        O. Benitez
 1997 Jan 09 060840  289.086  116 37 W  32 50 N  -5   -8   G. Zay
 1997 Jan 16 1245    296.497  090 05 W  30 06 N  -5   -6   C. Sharp
 1997 Jan 26 1120    306.612  075 33 W  43 16 N            F.H. Reynolds
 1997 Jan 26 184946  306.930  012 07 E  55 32 N  -3   -3   G.M. Kristensen
 1997 Jan 31 2245    312.174  010 44 E  56 20 N  -5   -6   L. Bakmann
 1997 Feb 05 231941  317.270  012 07 E  55 32 N  -4   -6   G.M. Kristensen
 1997 Feb 07 170510  319.033  013 53 E  51 33 N  -5   -6   R. Loewenherz
 1997 Feb 08 231915  320.309  014 03 E  45 53 N  -3   -4   G. Triglav, A.
Cervek
 1997 Mar 10 2105    350.381  012 13 E  55 32 N  -5   -7   N. Naidu
 1997 Mar 15 2057    355.363  010 00 E  57 35 N  -5   -6   J. Lundsgaard
 1997 Mar 17 192350  357.289  012 07 E  55 32 N  -3   -5   9 observer
 1997 Mar 25 0302      4.556  083 35 W  42 46 N  -3        J. Boros
 1997 Apr 03 0102     13.369  074    W  41    N            unknown
 1997 Apr 13 224500   24.085  007 37 E  49 14 N  -5   -7   B. Molter
 1997 Apr 18 0840     28.403  123 06 W  49 13 N            J. Asbacher
 
 
 
                          Fireballs -6 and brighter
                         ---------------------------
 
 1996 Jul 09  21 18 30 UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 107.976deg
 Magnitude: -10   Zenithal magnitude: -12
 Location: Milano (Italy)
 ( 009deg 06'  E,  45deg 24'  N)
 First sighting: alpha=332deg, delta=+14deg
 End sighting:   alpha=037deg, delta=+60deg
 Duration: 15 seconds
 Color: wh
 Trail: 5deg
 Persistent train: 3s
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: very slow
 Sound: none
 Observer: S. Baroni
 
 
 1996 Jul 20  21 00  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 118.458deg
 Magnitude: -8   Zenithal magnitude: -8
 Location: Wembley (U.K.)
 ( 000deg 10'  W,  51deg 45'  N)
 First sighting: alpha=238deg, delta=+51deg
 End sighting:   alpha=183deg, delta=+23deg
 Duration: -
 Color: ye-or
 Trail: -
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: -
 Sound: -
 Observer: unknown
 
 
 1996 Aug 05  07 30  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 133.216deg
 Magnitude: -20   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Sisters, OR (USA)
 ( 121deg 31'  W,  44deg 18'  N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: 10 seconds
 Color: -
 Trail: yes
 Persistent train: none
 Fragmentation: yes
 Velocity: -
 Sound: none
 Observer: B. Hanson
 
 
 1996 Aug 13  02 16 12 UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 140.679deg
 Magnitude: -8   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Apuldram (U.K.)
 ( 000deg 46'  W,  50deg 40'  N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: -
 Color: ye-gr
 Trail: flares
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: slow
 Sound: -
 Observer: N. Bone
 
 
 1996 Aug 18  22 36 50 UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 146.299deg
 Magnitude: -8   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Dwingeloo (Netherlands)
 ( 006deg 21'38'' E,  52deg 49'54'' N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: 1.5 seconds
 Color: wh
 Trail: -6mag
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: -
 Sound: -
 Observer: L. Bresseleers et al.
 
 
 1996 Aug 18  22 37 04 UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 146.053deg
 Magnitude: -6   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Dwingeloo (Netherlands)
 ( 006deg 21'38'' E,  52deg 49'54'' N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: -
 Color: bl
 Trail: -
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: -
 Sound: -
 Observer: I. Goethals, G. van Olmen
 
 
 1996 Sep 08  21 24  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 166.550deg
 Magnitude: -12   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Thetford (U.K.)
 ( 000deg 45'  E,  52deg 25'  N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: -
 Color: -
 Trail: -
 Persistent train: 20s
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: -
 Sound: -
 Observer: S. Butler + 50
 
 
 1996 Sep 08  21 24  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 166.550deg
 Magnitude: -12   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Hexam (U.K.)
 ( 002deg 06'  W,  54deg 57'  N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: 7 seconds
 Color: bl
 Trail: long
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: very slow
 Sound: -
 Observer: R. Cook
 
 
 1996 Sep 08  21 24  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 166.550deg
 Magnitude: -15   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Melton Park (U.K.)
 ( 001deg 36'  W,  55deg 02'  N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: 7 seconds
 Color: -
 Trail: -
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: very slow
 Sound: -
 Observer: M Sammut
 
 
 1996 Oct 19  20 28  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 206.795deg
 Magnitude: -12   Zenithal magnitude: -16
 Location: Breckerfeld (Germany)
 ( 007deg 28'  E,  51deg 16'  N)
 First sighting: alpha=259deg, delta=+15deg
 End sighting:   alpha=268deg, delta=-05deg
 Duration: 1 second
 Color: gr-wh
 Trail: 2 flares
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: -
 Sound: -
 Observer: H.-W. Peiniger
 
 
 1996 Nov 17  06 22  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 235.249deg
 Magnitude: -6   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Ayr (U.K.)
 ( 004deg 10'  W,  55deg 25'  N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: -
 Color: bl-gr
 Trail: -
 Persistent train: 50s
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: -
 Sound: -
 Observer: N. Martin
 
 
 1996 Nov 18  03 56  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 236.155deg
 Magnitude: -6   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Failsworth (U.K.)
 ( 002deg 00'  W,  53deg 30'  N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: -
 Color: ye
 Trail: -
 Persistent train: 10s
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: very fast
 Sound: -
 Observer: I. Rigney
 
 
 1996 Nov 23  18 35  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 241.821deg
 Magnitude: very bright    Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: M4 motorway (U.K.)
 ( 001deg 25'  W,  51deg 27'  N)
 First sighting: alpha=091deg, delta=+47deg
 End sighting:   alpha=020deg, delta=-04deg
 Duration: -
 Color: ye-wh
 Trail: -
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: -
 Sound: -
 Observer: B. Collins
 
 
 1996 Dec 06  22 43  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 255.169deg
 Magnitude: -12   Zenithal magnitude: -14
 Location: Castle Eden (U.K.)
 ( 001deg 20'  W,  54deg 45'  N)
 First sighting: alpha=055deg, delta=-05deg
 End sighting:   alpha=008deg, delta=-17deg
 Duration: 5 seconds
 Color: bl
 Trail: 3 flares
 Persistent train: yes
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: very slow
 Sound: -
 Observer: D. Weldrake et al.
 
 
 1996 Dec 13  23 58  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 262.337deg
 Magnitude: -6   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Apuldram (U.K.)
 ( 000deg 46'  W,  50deg 40'  N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: -
 Color: ye-gr
 Trail: several flares
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: -
 Sound: -
 Observer: N. Bone
 
 
 1996 Dec 14  00 10  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 262.345deg
 Magnitude: -8   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Apuldram (U.K.)
 ( 000deg 46'  W,  50deg 40'  N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: -
 Color: -
 Trail: several flares
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: -
 Sound: -
 Observer: N. Bone
 
 
 1996 Dec 14  00 37  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 262.364deg
 Magnitude: -6   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Failsworth (U.K.)
 ( 002deg 00'  W,  53deg 30'  N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: -
 Color: wh
 Trail: -
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: medium
 Sound: -
 Observer: I. Rigney
 
 
 1997 Feb 11  01 05  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 322.407deg
 Magnitude: very bright    Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Portland, ME (USA)
 ( 070deg 17'20'' W,  43deg 40'40'' N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: 1 second
 Color: wh-or
 Trail: wh
 Persistent train: 0.4s
 Fragmentation: yes
 Velocity: very fast
 Sound: -
 Observer: R. Slater
 
 
 1997 Feb 13  00 55  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 324.423deg
 Magnitude: -12   Zenithal magnitude: -13
 Location: Delaware, OH (USA)
 ( 083deg 06'  W,  40deg 18'  N)
 First sighting: alpha=092deg, delta=+80deg
 End sighting:   alpha=104deg, delta=+84deg
 Duration: 1 second
 Color: wh
 Trail: short
 Persistent train: none
 Fragmentation: sparks
 Velocity: fast
 Sound: -
 Observer: G. Feltham
 
 
 1997 Feb 16  13 45  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 327.993deg
 Magnitude: -12   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Bethlehem, IN (USA)
 ( 085deg 46'  W,  38deg 25'  N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: 4 seconds
 Color: wh
 Trail: -
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: -
 Sound: -
 Observer: V. Witt
 
 
 1997 Mar 09  04 15  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 348.681deg
 Magnitude: -15   Zenithal magnitude: -15
 Location: Santa Isabel (Puerto Rico)
 ( 066deg 24'  W,  18deg 00'  N)
 First sighting: alpha=190deg, delta=-02deg
 End sighting:   alpha=168deg, delta=+10deg
 Duration: 3 seconds
 Color: bl
 Trail: 10deg
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: yes
 Velocity: -
 Sound: -
 Observer: E.E.Santiago-Jordan + 85
 
 
 1997 Mar 13  22 00  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 353.413deg
 Magnitude: -7   Zenithal magnitude: -9
 Location: Holbaek Motorvejen (Denmark)
 ( 011deg 41'05'' E,  55deg 41'45'' N)
 First sighting: alpha=096deg, delta=+14deg
 End sighting:   alpha=109deg, delta=-10deg
 Duration: 2 seconds
 Color: gr
 Trail: explosion
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: yes
 Velocity: slow
 Sound: none
 Observer: S. Benter
 
 
 1997 Mar 15  10 47  UT
 Solar longitude J2000: 354.941deg
 Magnitude: very bright    Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Russellville, AR (USA)
 ( 093deg 06'  W,  35deg 17'  N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: 3 seconds
 Color: wh, rd, bl
 Trail: -
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: -
 Sound: -
 Observer: B. Beach
 
 
 1997 Mar 26  20 29 00 UT
 Solar longitude J2000:   6.266deg
 Magnitude: -6   Zenithal magnitude: -8
 Location: Sondervig (Denmark)
 ( 008deg 06'25'' E,  56deg 07'20'' N)
 First sighting: alpha=079deg, delta=+36deg
 End sighting:   alpha=052deg, delta=+04deg
 Duration: 5 seconds
 Color: gr
 Trail: -
 Persistent train: yes
 Fragmentation: sparks
 Velocity: slow
 Sound: none
 Observer: J. Thomsen
 
 
 1997 Mar 26  20 29 00 UT
 Solar longitude J2000:   6.266deg
 Magnitude: -7   Zenithal magnitude: -9
 Location: Ostervra (Denmark)
 ( 010deg 13'15'' E,  57deg 21'20'' N)
 First sighting: alpha=142deg, delta=+12deg
 End sighting:   alpha=093deg, delta=-20deg
 Duration: 5 seconds
 Color: ye/bl
 Trail: -
 Persistent train: 5s
 Fragmentation: sparks
 Velocity: slow
 Sound: none
 Observer: J. Knudsen
 
 
 1997 Apr 08  14 18  UT
 Solar longitude J2000:  18.834deg
 Magnitude: very bright   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Long Beach, CA (USA)
 ( 118deg 15'  W,  33deg 47'  N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: -
 Color: -
 Trail: 2 flares
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: -
 Sound: -
 Observer: L. Quimby
 
 
 1997 Apr 11  07 14  UT
 Solar longitude J2000:  21.490deg
 Magnitude: -12   Zenithal magnitude: -
 Location: Bend, OR (USA)
 ( 121deg 20'  W,  44deg 04'  N)
 First sighting: -
 End sighting: -
 Duration: 5 seconds
 Color: wh-ye
 Trail: long
 Persistent train: -
 Fragmentation: -
 Velocity: -
 Sound: -
 Observer: S. Allen
 
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