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(meteorobs) COR: FIDAC Fireball Report 09/97
This is the report again - unfortunately the first version was not sorted
by date... I apologize for any inconvenience.
INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER
FIDAC Fireball report no. 09/97
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Fireballs -3 ... -5 mag
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Date Time Solar Longitude Latitude Magnitude Observer
Long.
[UT] [deg] [ deg '] [deg '] vis abs
1996 Nov 15 0854 233.339 130 38 E 33 26 N K. Tanaka
1996 Nov 15 0854 233.339 130 29 E 33 29 N T. Ichikawa
1997 Jan 30 175335 310.954 137 50 E 36 30 N -3 T. Maruyama
1997 Feb 10 1914 322.160 140 50 E 38 15 N F. Takahasi
1997 Mar 08 1933 348.319 140 29 E 35 58 N -4 K. Ohsaki
1997 Mar 08 234750 348.496 014 03 E 45 53 N -3 -7 N. Stritof
1997 Mar 11 1020 350.933 139 41 E 35 04 N -3 -3 T. Sato
1997 Mar 16 0352 355.650 075 33 W 39 45 N -5 -9 J. Wojack
1997 Mar 19 194025 359.290 134 43 E 35 06 N -4 M. Sugano
1997 Mar 24 1002 3.854 140 33 E 36 05 N -3 K. Ohsaki
1997 Mar 24 100257 3.854 137 42 E 34 55 N -3 -4 N. Koshiyama
1997 Mar 24 1003 3.855 137 33 E 35 03 N -3 Y. Natsume
1997 Mar 24 1003 3.855 136 55 E 35 30 N -3 -4 Y. Nakamura
1997 Mar 24 1003 3.855 139 28 E 35 41 N -4 -5 M. Sato
1997 Mar 24 1003 3.855 139 36 E 35 17 N -3 -6 H. Hayashi
1997 Mar 24 1003 3.855 139 02 E 35 10 N -4 -6 A. Inaka
1997 Mar 24 1003 3.855 138 49 E 35 07 N -4 -6 Y. Tezuka
1997 Mar 24 1005 3.856 139 20 E 35 43 N -4 -7 C. Nojima, S. Nojima
1997 Mar 24 1010 3.859 137 12 E 36 35 N A. Kawakami
1997 Mar 24 1045 3.883 137 52 E 36 12 N H. Murakami
1997 Mar 24 1049 3.886 137 57 E 36 20 N -3 -5 Y. Nagai
1997 Mar 28 1004 7.816 138 56 E 35 17 N -3 M. Takanashi
1997 Mar 28 1005 7.816 139 20 E 35 20 N H. Mitsuhashi et al.
1997 Apr 09 1040 19.667 139 40 E 35 43 N -5 -6 M. Oka
1997 Apr 09 104140 19.669 137 51 E 36 31 N -4 T. Maruyama
1997 Apr 10 1135 20.687 139 27 E 35 40 N -3 T. Inoue
1997 Apr 10 193357 21.013 137 50 E 36 30 N -5 -5 T. Maruyama
1997 Apr 12 1550 22.823 139 27 E 35 33 N -4 N. Yamashita
1997 Apr 14 0205 24.221 105 20 W 39 38 N -4 -5 D. Catts, J. Catts
1997 Apr 19 0930 29.414 135 21 E 34 44 N unknown
1997 May 03 005725 42.693 006 22 E 50 57 N -5 C. Braun
1997 May 05 0114 44.642 082 25 W 36 24 N -4 B. + A. Whittemore
1997 May 05 0210 44.680 084 34 W 33 57 N -3 E. Adair
1997 May 05 110155 45.038 116 37 W 32 50 N -4 R. Lunsford
1997 May 06 0050 45.595 063 36 W 44 39 N -4 -6 M. Boschat
1997 May 10 0538 49.658 081 40 W 30 20 N -4 -4 C. Bolduc
Fireballs -6 and brighter
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1997 Jan 17 01 00 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 297.017deg
Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: -10
Location: Uinta Mts., UT (USA)
( 110deg ' W, 41deg ' N)
First sighting: alpha=310deg, delta=-10deg
End sighting: alpha=310deg, delta=+09deg
Duration: 10 seconds
Color: wh/or
Trail: -
Persistent train: several minutes, or
Fragmentation: none
Velocity: very slow
Sound: none
Observer: J. Kirk
1997 Feb 16 08 00 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 327.751deg
Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Winchester, TE (USA)
( 086deg 09' W, 35deg 10' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 8 seconds
Color: ye, rd
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: very fast
Sound: -
Observer: E. Baker
1997 Feb 16 13 55 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 328.000deg
Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Monticello, MS (USA)
( 090deg 10' W, 31deg 35' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 4 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: yes
Velocity: fast
Sound: -
Observer: T.E. Davis
1997 Feb 26 15 15 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 338.129deg
Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -16
Location: Ellensburg, WA (USA)
( 120deg 20' W, 46deg 50' N)
First sighting: alpha=234deg, delta=+12deg
End sighting: alpha=252deg, delta=+14deg
Duration: -
Color: bl, wh
Trail: yes
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: none
Velocity: medium
Sound: none
Observer: M. Rowe
1997 Mar 06 17 26 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 346.230deg
Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -12
Location: Salonta (Romania)
( 021deg 39'55'' E, 46deg 48'40'' N)
First sighting: alpha=360deg, delta=+33deg
End sighting: alpha=006deg, delta=+14deg
Duration: 7 seconds
Color: gr-wh
Trail: rd
Persistent train: 2.5min, rd, gr
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: A. Kosa-Kiss, A. Szasz
1997 Mar 08 23 10 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 348.470deg
Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Eureka, CA (USA)
( 124deg 10' W, 40deg 49' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 2 seconds
Color: gr
Trail: wh
Persistent train: yes
Fragmentation: yes
Velocity: very fast
Sound: -
Observer: S. Russell
1997 Mar 08 23 11 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 348.470deg
Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Klamath Falls, OR (USA)
( 121deg 07' W, 42deg 02' N)
First sighting: alpha=320deg, delta=+08deg
End sighting: alpha=297deg, delta=+34deg
Duration: 3 seconds
Color: gr/bl
Trail: -
Persistent train: contrail
Fragmentation: none
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: D. O'Connell
1997 Mar 08 23 15 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 348.470deg
Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -16
Location: Fort Bragg, CA (USA)
( 123deg 48'54'' W, 39deg 48'18'' N)
First sighting: alpha=315deg, delta=+25deg
End sighting: alpha=360deg, delta=+15deg
Duration: 1 second
Color: gr
Trail: yes
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: none
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: G. Mason
1997 Mar 12 12 08 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 352.006deg
Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Nagano-ken (Japan)
( 137deg 37' E, 35deg 40' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 2 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: T. Usui
1997 Mar 15 09 30 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 354.888deg
Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Livermore, CA (USA)
( 121deg 46' W, 37deg 40' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 2 seconds
Color: bl-gr
Trail: -
Persistent train: 1s, bl-gr
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: L. Wong
1997 Mar 17 23 15 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 357.449deg
Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Vidalia, GA (USA)
( 082deg 24' W, 32deg 14' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 10 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: 15s, wh
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: V. Tollison
1997 Mar 18 15 40 50 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 358.130deg
Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Nagano-ken (Japan)
( 137deg 51'30'' E, 36deg 07'14'' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 0.7 seconds
Color: -
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: C. Shimoda
1997 Mar 19 14 31 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 359.076deg
Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Guam (USA)
( 144deg 30' E, 13deg 20' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 2 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: 1-2s, wh
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: D. Meek
1997 Mar 24 10 03 00 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 3.855deg
Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Nagano-ken (Japan)
( 137deg 53'16'' E, 35deg 30'07'' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 1 second
Color: wh
Trail: terminal explosion
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: sparks
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: A. Murasawa
1997 Mar 24 10 03 02 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 3.855deg
Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Shizuoka-ken (Japan)
( 138deg 53' E, 35deg 18' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: -
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: very slow
Sound: none
Observer: K. Osada
1997 Mar 28 10 05 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 7.816deg
Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7
Location: Shizuoka-shi (Japan)
( 138deg 25' E, 34deg 58' N)
First sighting: alpha=101deg, delta=+45deg
End sighting: alpha=017deg, delta=+48deg
Duration: 1.5 seconds
Color: or-rd-or
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: 4-5 pcs.
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: T. Kobayashi
1997 Apr 02 01 40 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 12.408deg
Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Dublin, GA (USA)
( 082deg 54' W, 32deg 31' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 5 seconds
Color: bl/rd
Trail: -
Persistent train: 2s, rd
Fragmentation: sparks, rd
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: T. Yanken et al.
1997 Apr 14 02 15 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 24.228deg
Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -11
Location: Longmont, CO (USA)
( 105deg 06' W, 40deg 11' N)
First sighting: alpha=083deg, delta=+30deg
End sighting: alpha=044deg, delta=+28deg
Duration: 2 seconds
Color: bl/wh
Trail: yes
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: none
Velocity: fast
Sound: none
Observer: S. Russell
1997 Apr 15 02 12 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 25.205deg
Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Boulder, CO (USA)
( 105deg 16' W, 40deg 02' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 5 seconds
Color: or-gr
Trail: -
Persistent train: 5s, or
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: J. DeFazio
1997 Apr 20 03 50 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 30.160deg
Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: -10
Location: Bramdrupdam (Denmark)
( 009deg 27'44'' E, 55deg 31'22'' N)
First sighting: alpha=184deg, delta=+60deg
End sighting: alpha=220deg, delta=+09deg
Duration: 2.5 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: wh
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: 4 pcs.
Velocity: slow
Sound: none
Observer: L. Nielsen
1997 Apr 27 01 45 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 36.897deg
Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -14
Location: Bradford, VT (USA)
( 072deg 09' W, 43deg 59' N)
First sighting: alpha=197deg, delta=+12deg
End sighting: alpha=169deg, delta=-36deg
Duration: 4 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: R.S. Ent
1997 May 04 05 20 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 43.839deg
Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: East Lansing, MI (USA)
( 085deg 34' W, 42deg 44' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 8 seconds
Color: wh-bl
Trail: explosion
Persistent train: 3s, rd/or
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: A. Hurd
1997 May 05 01 15 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 44.643deg
Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: -10
Location: Winstin-Salem, NC (USA)
( 080deg 48' W, 36deg 18' N)
First sighting: alpha=155deg, delta=+20deg
End sighting: alpha=105deg, delta=-21deg
Duration: 8 seconds
Color: gr
Trail: 5-7deg, ye
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: D.N. Morgan
1997 May 05 03 25 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 44.730deg
Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Atlanta, GA (USA)
( 084deg 23' W, 33deg 45' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 3 seconds
Color: -
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: J. Williams, B. Williams
1997 May 09 02 48 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 48.577deg
Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Canton, MI (USA)
( 085deg ' W, 42deg ' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 6 seconds
Color: gr/ye
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: yes
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: J. Connolly
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This report based on data of the national centers:
Arbeitskreis Meteore AKM (Germany), American Meteor Society AMS (USA),
Meteor and Impacts Advisory Committee MIAC (Canada), North American
Meteor Network NAMN (USA), Nippon Meteor Society NMS (Japan), Sociedad
de Observadores de Meteoros y Cometas de Espana SOMNYCE (Spain), and
VdS Fachgruppe Meteore (Germany)
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