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Re: (meteorobs) FIDAC Fireball Report 10/97
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> INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER
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> FIDAC Fireball report no. 10/97
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> Fireballs -3 ... -5 mag
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>Date Time Solar Longitude Latitude Magnitude Observer
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> [UT] [deg] [ deg '] [deg '] vis abs
>1997 Jan 06 092312 286.166 175 34 E 41 06 S -5 -6 G. Wolf
>1997 Jan 07 091018 287.176 174 56 E 41 07 S -4 -5 G. Wolf
>1997 Jan 08 120532 288.319 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 -5 G. Wolf
>1997 Jan 08 131050 288.365 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 -4 G. Wolf
>1997 Jan 08 131050 288.365 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 -4 G. Wolf
>1997 Jan 08 142150 288.415 174 46 E 41 17 S -3 -4 G. Wolf
>1997 Feb 08 094938 319.739 174 47 E 41 21 S -5 -6 G. Wolf
>1997 Feb 25 1503 337.115 118 W 46 N D. Woods
>1997 Mar 17 142702 357.084 174 47 E 41 18 S -3 -4 G. Wolf
>1997 Mar 17 151328 357.116 174 44 E 41 17 S -5 -7 G. Wolf
>1997 Mar 17 154122 357.136 174 47 E 41 18 S -3 -5 G. Wolf
>1997 Mar 17 2003 357.317 012 50 E 52 50 N -4 E. Donath
>1997 Mar 17 2003 357.317 012 15 E 51 39 N Ms. Vorwald
>1997 Mar 20 0300 359.593 093 35 W 41 35 N -5 unknown
>1997 Mar 28 2052 8.261 008 16 E 50 00 N T. Schaefer
>1997 Mar 31 073514 10.678 174 47 E 41 19 S -5 -6 G. Wolf
>1997 Apr 06 1915 17.070 004 21 E 50 50 N unknown
>1997 Apr 11 070355 21.484 174 47 E 41 19 S -3 -5 G. Wolf
>1997 Apr 15 0212 25.205 105 20 W 39 38 N W.R. Kemp
>1997 Apr 17 074002 27.385 174 47 E 41 19 S -4 -4 G. Wolf
>1997 May 01 153807 41.346 174 50 E 41 09 S -4 G. Wolf
>1997 May 01 162040 41.374 174 50 E 41 09 S -4 G. Wolf
>1997 May 02 152032 42.304 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 02 153406 42.313 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 02 161805 42.343 174 50 E 41 09 S -4 G. Wolf
>1997 May 02 171010 42.378 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 03 0700 42.937 096 42 W 30 32 N -4 S. Joplin
>1997 May 03 160538 43.304 174 58 E 41 16 S -4 G. Wolf
>1997 May 03 164215 43.329 174 58 E 41 16 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 03 165809 43.339 174 58 E 41 16 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 03 171416 43.350 174 58 E 41 16 S -4 G. Wolf
>1997 May 03 2100 43.502 019 15 E 32 30 S -4 B. Hollenbach et al.
>1997 May 05 0018 44.605 077 00 W 38 30 N P. Fischer
>1997 May 05 154825 45.231 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 05 163602 45.263 174 50 E 41 09 S -4 G. Wolf
>1997 May 05 164450 45.268 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 05 164450 45.268 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 05 170144 45.280 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 05 172016 45.292 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 06 153914 46.193 174 50 E 41 09 S -5 G. Wolf
>1997 May 06 160410 46.209 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 06 162138 46.221 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 06 170040 46.247 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 09 152116 49.083 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 09 155042 49.103 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 09 171520 49.159 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 10 164448 50.105 174 50 E 41 09 S -5 G. Wolf
>1997 May 10 170216 50.117 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 10 173055 50.136 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 13 154852 52.965 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 13 162620 52.990 174 50 E 41 09 S -4 G. Wolf
>1997 May 13 1945 53.123 007 26 E 46 57 N -4 U. Schwarz
>1997 May 14 161035 53.944 174 50 E 41 09 S -4 G. Wolf
>1997 May 14 172212 53.992 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 14 172540 53.994 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 15 064644 54.531 174 57 E 40 59 S -4 -6 G. Wolf
>1997 May 15 150744 54.866 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 -4 G. Wolf
>1997 May 15 171806 54.953 174 44 E 41 17 S -5 G. Wolf
>1997 May 15 174025 54.968 174 44 E 41 17 S -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 16 160614 55.869 174 50 E 41 08 S -3 -3 G. Wolf
>1997 May 17 061820 56.440 174 54 E 41 18 S -3 -4 G. Wolf
>1997 May 17 165128 56.863 174 50 E 41 09 S -3 -5 G. Wolf
>1997 May 27 0047 65.835 071 23 W 42 15 N -4 -7 P.C. Everett
>1997 Jun 05 0307 74.555 096 54 W 32 51 N -2 -2 D. Aldrich
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> Fireballs -6 and brighter
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>1997 Jan 13 09 21 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 293.297deg
>Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9
>Location: Seaton Heights (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 49'30'' E, 41deg 19'00'' S)
>First sighting: alpha=090deg, delta=-50deg
>End sighting: alpha=345deg, delta=-30deg
>Duration: 1 second
>Color: ye
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: none
>Fragmentation: none
>Velocity: very fast
>Sound: none
>Observer: Z. Szikszai
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>1997 Jan 13 09 24 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 293.300deg
>Magnitude: -11 Zenithal magnitude: -12
>Location: Khandallah Stat. (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 47'30'' E, 41deg 14'40'' S)
>First sighting: alpha=030deg, delta=-60deg
>End sighting: alpha=045deg, delta= 00deg
>Duration: 3 seconds
>Color: ye
>Trail: 2deg
>Persistent train: 2-3s
>Fragmentation: 3 pcs at end
>Velocity: 20deg/sec
>Sound: none
>Observer: T. Clarke
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>1997 Jan 13 09 24 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 293.300deg
>Magnitude: -11 Zenithal magnitude: -12
>Location: Khandallah Stat. (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 47'30'' E, 41deg 14'40'' S)
>First sighting: alpha=030deg, delta=-60deg
>End sighting: alpha=045deg, delta= 00deg
>Duration: 3 seconds
>Color: ye
>Trail: 2deg
>Persistent train: 2s
>Fragmentation: 3 pcs at end
>Velocity: 20deg/sec
>Sound: none
>Observer: J. Dahya
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>1997 Jan 13 09 25 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 293.300deg
>Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9
>Location: Kelburn (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 46' E, 41deg 17' S)
>First sighting: alpha=030deg, delta=-60deg
>End sighting: alpha=045deg, delta= 00deg
>Duration: 3 seconds
>Color: ye
>Trail: 2deg, smokey
>Persistent train: 3s
>Fragmentation: 3 pcs at end
>Velocity: 20deg/sec
>Sound: none
>Observer: 2 anonymous
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>1997 Jan 13 09 25 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 293.300deg
>Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -11
>Location: Miramar (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 49' E, 41deg 19' S)
>First sighting: alpha=030deg, delta=-60deg
>End sighting: alpha=045deg, delta= 00deg
>Duration: 3 seconds
>Color: ye
>Trail: 3deg, smokey
>Persistent train: 3s
>Fragmentation: 2 pcs at end
>Velocity: 20deg/sec
>Sound: none
>Observer: anonymous
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>1997 Jan 28 00 15 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 308.175deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: SD / KS (USA)
>( 098deg ' W, 42deg ' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: -
>Color: -
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: many
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>1997 Feb 28 01 25 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 339.559deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: SW of OH (USA)
>( 084deg ' W, 39deg ' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: -
>Color: -
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: none
>Fragmentation: 2 pcs
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: J. Corder
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>1997 Mar 08 20 52 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 348.374deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Toronto (Canada)
>( 079deg 25' W, 43deg 42' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 3 seconds
>Color: wh-bl
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: smokey
>Fragmentation: yes
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: B. Cheaney
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>1997 Mar 08 20 52 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 348.374deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: St. Catherine (Canada)
>( 079deg 15' W, 43deg 10' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: -
>Color: -
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: D. Germano
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>1997 Mar 09 21 36 54 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 349.405deg
>Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Ljubljana (Slovenia)
>( 014deg 31'39'' E, 45deg 02'38'' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: -
>Color: rd, wh
>Trail: explosion
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: few pcs
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: N. Stritof
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>1997 Mar 10 02 20 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 349.601deg
>Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Fort Ord, CA (USA)
>( 121deg 46' W, 36deg 32' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 4 seconds
>Color: or
>Trail: short
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: slow
>Sound: none
>Observer: A.S. Neumann
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>1997 Mar 10 14 20 10 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 350.101deg
>Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -7
>Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S)
>First sighting: alpha=240deg, delta=-40deg
>End sighting: alpha=270deg, delta=-30deg
>Duration: 2 seconds
>Color: wh
>Trail: 2deg, smokey
>Persistent train: 1s
>Fragmentation: none
>Velocity: 20deg/sec
>Sound: none
>Observer: G. Wolf
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>1997 Mar 11 06 08 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 350.758deg
>Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: -16
>Location: Nelson (New Zealand)
>( 173deg 17' E, 41deg 16' S)
>First sighting: alpha=150deg, delta=-20deg
>End sighting: alpha=120deg, delta=+30deg
>Duration: 2 seconds
>Color: ye
>Trail: 3deg, smokey
>Persistent train: none
>Fragmentation: 1 ablate
>Velocity: 40deg/sec
>Sound: none
>Observer: J. Jelliman
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>1997 Mar 11 06 08 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 350.758deg
>Magnitude: -13 Zenithal magnitude: -18
>Location: Nelson (New Zealand)
>( 173deg 17' E, 41deg 16' S)
>First sighting: alpha=180deg, delta=-20deg
>End sighting: alpha=120deg, delta=+30deg
>Duration: 3 seconds
>Color: wh
>Trail: 5deg, smokey
>Persistent train: 4min
>Fragmentation: none
>Velocity: 30deg/sec
>Sound: none
>Observer: E. Scowen
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>1997 Mar 11 06 10 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 350.759deg
>Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -18
>Location: Mt. Arthur (New Zealand)
>( 172deg 41' E, 41deg 13' S)
>First sighting: alpha=150deg, delta=-20deg
>End sighting: alpha=120deg, delta=+30deg
>Duration: 2 seconds
>Color: wh
>Trail: 5deg, smokey
>Persistent train: 5min
>Fragmentation: 1 pcs.
>Velocity: 40deg/sec
>Sound: none
>Observer: P. Bouzaid
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>1997 Mar 18 03 43 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 357.634deg
>Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -10
>Location: Wilmington, DE (USA)
>( 075deg 33' W, 39deg 45' N)
>First sighting: alpha=128deg, delta=-20deg
>End sighting: alpha=105deg, delta= 00deg
>Duration: 0.8 seconds
>Color: ye
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: none
>Fragmentation: none
>Velocity: fast
>Sound: none
>Observer: J. Wojack
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>1997 Mar 27 13 10 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 6.954deg
>Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Amberly (New Zealand)
>( 172deg 44' E, 43deg 10' S)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 3 seconds
>Color: gr
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: 30s
>Fragmentation: 3 pcs at end
>Velocity: 20deg/sec
>Sound: bang after 240 seconds
>Observer: anonymous
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>1997 Mar 27 13 10 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 6.954deg
>Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Westpurg (New Zealand)
>( 171deg 36' E, 41deg 45' S)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 4 seconds
>Color: gr, wh
>Trail: 2deg, smokey
>Persistent train: 20s
>Fragmentation: 4 pcs at halfway
>Velocity: -
>Sound: deep bang, 1s after 240 seconds
>Observer: anonymous
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>1997 Mar 27 13 10 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 6.954deg
>Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Wainuiomata (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 58'12'' E, 41deg 16'24'' S)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 4 seconds
>Color: wh
>Trail: 3deg, smokey
>Persistent train: 35s
>Fragmentation: 4 pcs at halfway
>Velocity: 15deg/sec
>Sound: rumble after 600 seconds
>Observer: V. Auty
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>1997 Mar 27 13 10 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 6.954deg
>Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Kaikoura (New Zealand)
>( 173deg 41' E, 42deg 24' S)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 3 seconds
>Color: gr, wh/bl
>Trail: 2deg, smokey
>Persistent train: 20s
>Fragmentation: 3 pcs at end
>Velocity: 15deg/sec
>Sound: rumble, bangs after 240 seconds
>Observer: anonymous
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>1997 Mar 27 13 10 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 6.954deg
>Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Arthurs Pass (New Zealand)
>( 171deg 34' E, 42deg 55' S)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 5 seconds
>Color: gr
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: 25s
>Fragmentation: 3 pcs at end
>Velocity: -
>Sound: rumble 2s, bang after 150 seconds
>Observer: anonymous
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>1997 Mar 27 13 10 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 6.954deg
>Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Paraparaumu (New Zealand)
>( 175deg 00' E, 40deg 55' S)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 6 seconds
>Color: gr
>Trail: 5deg smokey
>Persistent train: 40s
>Fragmentation: 6 pcs at half, 2 at end
>Velocity: 15deg/sec
>Sound: rumble 1s, 2 bangs after 540 seconds
>Observer: anonymous
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>1997 Mar 27 13 10 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 6.954deg
>Magnitude: -18 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Pieton (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 00' E, 41deg 18' S)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 5 seconds
>Color: wh, bl
>Trail: 10deg smokey
>Persistent train: 1min
>Fragmentation: 5 pcs at halfway
>Velocity: 15deg/sec
>Sound: rumble, 3 bangs after 420 seconds
>Observer: anonymous
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>1997 Mar 27 13 10 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 6.954deg
>Magnitude: -18 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Blenheim (New Zealand)
>( 173deg 57' E, 41deg 31' S)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 6 seconds
>Color: gr
>Trail: 5deg, smokey
>Persistent train: 35s
>Fragmentation: 5 pcs at end
>Velocity: 15deg/sec
>Sound: rumble 1s, 2 bangs 0.5s after 360 seconds
>Observer: anonymous
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>1997 Mar 27 13 10 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 6.954deg
>Magnitude: -15 Zenithal magnitude: -16
>Location: Wellington (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 45'42'' E, 41deg 18'55'' S)
>First sighting: alpha=160deg, delta= 00deg
>End sighting: alpha=270deg, delta=-50deg
>Duration: 5 seconds
>Color: wh, bl
>Trail: 5deg, smokey
>Persistent train: 48s
>Fragmentation: 6 pcs at halfway
>Velocity: 20deg/sec
>Sound: staccato bang after 510 seconds
>Observer: G. Wolf
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>1997 Mar 27 13 10 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 6.954deg
>Magnitude: -18 Zenithal magnitude: -19
>Location: Wellington (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 46'40'' E, 41deg 19'00'' S)
>First sighting: alpha=160deg, delta= 00deg
>End sighting: alpha=270deg, delta=-50deg
>Duration: 5 seconds
>Color: wh, bl
>Trail: 4deg smokey
>Persistent train: 40s
>Fragmentation: 5 pcs at half, 2 at end
>Velocity: 20deg/sec
>Sound: staccato, rumble after 540 seconds
>Observer: M. Head
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>1997 Mar 27 13 12 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 6.956deg
>Magnitude: -18 Zenithal magnitude: -19
>Location: Petone (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 53' E, 41deg 14' S)
>First sighting: alpha=160deg, delta= 00deg
>End sighting: alpha=250deg, delta=-45deg
>Duration: 5 seconds
>Color: bl, wh
>Trail: 3deg smokey
>Persistent train: 1 min
>Fragmentation: 5-6 pcs at halfway
>Velocity: 20deg/sec
>Sound: rumble, bang after 600 seconds
>Observer: anonymous
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>1997 Mar 27 13 15 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 6.958deg
>Magnitude: -16 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Foxton (New Zealand)
>( 175deg 17' E, 40deg 28' S)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 45 seconds
>Color: gr
>Trail: 2deg smokey
>Persistent train: 30s
>Fragmentation: 4 pcs at half, 3 at end
>Velocity: 20deg/sec
>Sound: rumble, bang after 720 seconds
>Observer: anonymous
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>1997 Apr 17 16 22 05 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 27.740deg
>Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -6
>Location: Wellington (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 45'42'' E, 41deg 18'35'' S)
>First sighting: alpha=225deg, delta=-60deg
>End sighting: alpha=255deg, delta=-20deg
>Duration: 3 seconds
>Color: ye
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: 10s
>Fragmentation: 1 ablate at end
>Velocity: 15deg/sec
>Sound: none
>Observer: G. Wolf
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>1997 Apr 18 06 52 10 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 28.330deg
>Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9
>Location: Kilbirnie (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 47' E, 41deg 19' S)
>First sighting: alpha=100deg, delta=-20deg
>End sighting: alpha=090deg, delta=+10deg
>Duration: 2 seconds
>Color: wh, bl
>Trail: 2deg, smokey
>Persistent train: 12s
>Fragmentation: 1 pcs halfway, 2 at end
>Velocity: 20deg/sec
>Sound: none
>Observer: G. Wolf
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>1997 Apr 19 22 45 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 29.953deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Cambridge (United Kingdom)
>( 000deg 07' E, 52deg 12' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: -
>Color: wh/bl
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: unknown
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>1997 Apr 27 01 00 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 36.867deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Guatemala City (Guatemala)
>( 090deg 22' W, 14deg 38' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: -
>Color: rd, or, bl
>Trail: explosion
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: many
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>1997 Apr 27 01 15 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 36.877deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: N of Boston, MA (USA) 0
>( 071deg ' W, 43deg ' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: -
>Color: rd, bl, wh
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: unknown
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>1997 May 04 03 16 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 43.755deg
>Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Winnipeg (Canada)
>( 097deg 10' W, 49deg 53' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: -
>Color: ye/wh/gr
>Trail: smokey
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: T. Adshead
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>1997 May 05 00 16 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 44.603deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Greenville, SC (USA)
>( 082deg 25' W, 34deg 52' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 2 seconds
>Color: -
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: none
>Fragmentation: yes
>Velocity: slow
>Sound: none
>Observer: W. Stone
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>1997 May 05 01 00 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 44.633deg
>Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Ducktown, TN (USA)
>( 084deg 22' W, 35deg 02' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 5 seconds
>Color: gr
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: none
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: K. Fleming
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>1997 May 05 01 10 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 44.640deg
>Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Harrodsburg, KY (USA)
>( 084deg 51' W, 37deg 45' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 3 seconds
>Color: gr
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: none
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: unknown
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>1997 May 05 01 19 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 44.646deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Woodford co., KY (USA)
>( 084deg 30' W, 39deg 00' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: -
>Color: gr
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: M. Pinks
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>1997 May 05 01 30 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 44.653deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Charlotte, NC (USA)
>( 080deg 50' W, 35deg 03' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: -
>Color: -
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: -
>Sound: sonic boom after 120 seconds
>Observer: B. McSwain
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>1997 May 05 07 05 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 44.878deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Scranton, PA (USA)
>( 075deg 40' W, 41deg 25' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: -
>Color: wh
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: -
>Sound: none
>Observer: J.D. Sabia
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>1997 May 07 11 15 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 46.983deg
>Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -12
>Location: Cupertino, CA (USA)
>( 122deg 03' W, 37deg 19' N)
>First sighting: alpha=272deg, delta=+57deg
>End sighting: alpha=247deg, delta=+35deg
>Duration: 4 seconds
>Color: wh
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: 15-20s, wh-bl-pu
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: P. McCauley
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>1997 May 09 16 37 18 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 49.134deg
>Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Steeple Rock (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 50'18'' E, 41deg 09'42'' S)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 3 seconds
>Color: wh
>Trail: 5deg smokey
>Persistent train: 10s
>Fragmentation: 2 pcs.
>Velocity: -
>Sound: none
>Observer: G. Wolf
>
>
>1997 May 10 02 30 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 49.532deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Apex, NC (USA)
>( 078deg 52' W, 35deg 45' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: -
>Color: -
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: slow
>Sound: -
>Observer: unknown
>
>
>1997 May 13 01 48 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 52.401deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Joshua Tree N.P., CA (USA)
>( 116deg 20' W, 34deg 09' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 2 seconds
>Color: -
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: stationary
>Sound: -
>Observer: W. Kepper
>
>
>1997 May 15 06 37 12 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 54.524deg
>Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -8
>Location: Peakakariki Hill (New Zealand)
>( 174deg 57' E, 40deg 59' S)
>First sighting: alpha=225deg, delta=-60deg
>End sighting: alpha=240deg, delta=-20deg
>Duration: 3 seconds
>Color: ye
>Trail: 3deg smokey
>Persistent train: 3s
>Fragmentation: -2 half/ 2 pcs -4 at end
>Velocity: 15deg/sec
>Sound: none
>Observer: G. Wolf
>
>
>1997 May 22 06 01 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 61.241deg
>Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -16
>Location: Salem, OR (USA)
>( 122deg 59' W, 44deg 57' N)
>First sighting: alpha=282deg, delta=+61deg
>End sighting: alpha=332deg, delta=+36deg
>Duration: 1.5 seconds
>Color: gr, bl
>Trail: flares ye
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: yes
>Velocity: very slow
>Sound: none
>Observer: H. Roe
>
>
>1997 May 25 03 40 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 64.030deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: South Florida (USA)
>( 081deg W, 26deg N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: -
>Color: rd
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: smokey
>Fragmentation: sparks
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: S. Sanacore
>
>
>1997 May 27 03 35 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 65.947deg
>Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: -10
>Location: Glendale, CA (USA)
>( 118deg 23' W, 34deg 19' N)
>First sighting: alpha=115deg, delta=+16deg
>End sighting: alpha=094deg, delta=+03deg
>Duration: 1 second
>Color: ye
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: none
>Fragmentation: none
>Velocity: very fast
>Sound: -
>Observer: P.J. Scott
>
>
>1997 May 28 09 23 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 67.139deg
>Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Cumberland, RI (USA)
>( 071deg 30' W, 41deg 30' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 3 seconds
>Color: wh
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: yes, wh
>Fragmentation: yes, rd
>Velocity: very fast
>Sound: -
>Observer: R.L. Poluvatzick
>
>
>1997 May 29 09 45 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 68.113deg
>Magnitude: -16 Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: McLean, VA (USA)
>( 077deg 13' W, 38deg 57' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: 20 seconds
>Color: amber
>Trail: none
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: very slow
>Sound: none
>Observer: L. Coleson
>
>
>1997 May 29 21 20 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 68.576deg
>Magnitude: very bright Zenithal magnitude: -
>Location: Ueberlingen (Germany)
>( 009deg 10' E, 47deg 46' N)
>First sighting: -
>End sighting: -
>Duration: -
>Color: -
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: -
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: M. Schiffer
>
>
>1997 May 29 21 20 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 68.576deg
>Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9
>Location: Haar (Germany)
>( 011deg 43'30'' E, 48deg 06'40'' N)
>First sighting: alpha=293deg, delta=+58deg
>End sighting: alpha=293deg, delta=+45deg
>Duration: 2 seconds
>Color: gr-ye
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: -
>Fragmentation: many pcs at end
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: J. Huber, T. Lindemann
>
>
>1997 Jun 10 11 45 UT
>Solar longitude J2000: 79.683deg
>Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9
>Location: Seattle, WA (USA)
>( 122deg 20' W, 47deg 35' N)
>First sighting: alpha=256deg, delta=+31deg
>End sighting: alpha=264deg, delta=-02deg
>Duration: 8 seconds
>Color: gr, bl
>Trail: -
>Persistent train: 10s, ye
>Fragmentation: yes
>Velocity: -
>Sound: -
>Observer: J. McCollough
>
>
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> This report based on data of the national centers:
> AKM - Arbeitskreis Meteore (Germany), AMS - American Meteor Society
> (USA), MIAC - Meteor and Impacts Advisory Committee (Canada), NAMN -
> North American Meteor Network (USA), NMS - Nippon Meteor Society
> (Japan), SOMYCE - Sociedad de Observadores de Meteoros y Cometas de
> Espana (Spain), and VdS Fachgruppe Meteore (Germany)
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Norman W. McLeod III
Visual Program Coordinator
American Meteor Society
Fort Myers, Florida
nmcleod@peganet.com