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(meteorobs) FIDAC Fireball report 11/97
INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER
FIDAC Fireball report no. 11/97
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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
1997 Jan 02 050740 281.908 002 37 W 43 10 N -3 -3 F.J. Sevilla Lobato
1997 Mar 05 1958 345.335 138 57 E 36 35 N -3 -5 K. Izumi
1997 Apr 03 1925 14.123 014 18 E 48 19 N O. Reinsprecht
1997 Apr 08 1403 18.824 138 56 E 35 20 N -4 K. Osada
1997 Apr 10 1550 20.861 132 40 E 34 30 N -3 M. Sakaguchi
1997 Apr 13 1910 23.939 009 10 E 50 11 N R. Birenheide et al.
1997 Apr 16 111153 26.551 138 58 E 35 20 N -3 -4 K. Osada
1997 May 05 192038 45.373 132 45 E 34 22 N -3 -5 M. Sakaguchi
1997 May 09 173000 49.169 132 45 E 34 22 N -3 -4 M. Sakaguchi
1997 May 11 190600 51.166 132 45 E 34 22 N -3 M. Sakaguchi
1997 May 13 1952 53.128 007 26 E 46 57 N -4 Ue. Schwarz
1997 May 17 1420 56.762 131 04 E 31 52 N -3 -3 F. Tachimoto
1997 May 19 130304 58.636 138 56 E 35 20 N -3 -3 K. Osada
1997 May 24 111505 63.373 131 22 E 31 51 N -5 K. Maeda
1997 Jun 15 025900 84.111 002 37 W 43 10 N -3 -4 F.J. Sevilla Lobato
1997 Jun 20 0415 88.935 082 38 W 27 58 N -4 unknown
1997 Jun 24 0520 92.795 121 55 W 36 35 N -5 -5 J.E. Callaway
1997 Jun 27 0424 95.619 096 00 W 41 15 N -2 -3 J.C. Ivaldi
1997 Jun 28 0315 96.527 116 22 W 33 43 N L. Stel et al.
1997 Jul 07 110352 105.418 116 37 W 32 50 N -3 -4 G. Zay
1997 Jul 09 0528 107.103 158 00 W 21 22 N -4 -6 D. Meyer
1997 Jul 11 004610 108.823 013 52 E 51 33 N -3 -4 R. Loewenherz
Fireballs -6 and brighter
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1997 Apr 23 10 58 05 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 33.377deg
Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -9
Location: Nagano-ken (Japan)
( 137deg 57' E, 36deg 20' N)
First sighting: alpha=049deg, delta=+62deg
End sighting: alpha=034deg, delta=+42deg
Duration: 4 seconds
Color: or-bl/wh
Trail: burst near end
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: Y. Nagai
1997 May 03 19 30 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 43.442deg
Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Gahberg (Austria)
( 013deg 36'31'' E, 47deg 54'48'' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: -
Color: -
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: many
1997 May 13 19 52 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 53.128deg
Magnitude: -7 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Nuernberg (Germany)
( 011deg 05' E, 49deg 27' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 2 seconds
Color: -
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: R. Wurzel
1997 May 16 11 20 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 55.678deg
Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -11
Location: Miyazaki-ken (Japan)
( 130deg 59'30'' E, 31deg 55'20'' N)
First sighting: alpha=139deg, delta=+36deg
End sighting: alpha=080deg, delta=+59deg
Duration: 2 seconds
Color: -
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: slow
Sound: -
Observer: F. Tachimoto
1997 Jun 01 00 10 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 70.606deg
Magnitude: very bright
Location: Neutscher Hof (Germany)
( 008deg 42' E, 49deg 47' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 3 seconds
Color: -
Trail: pulsation
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: rustle after ? seconds
Observer: H.-G. Diederich
1997 Jun 13 14 18 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 82.651deg
Magnitude: -10 Zenithal magnitude: -10
Location: Miyagi-ken (Japan)
( 140deg 22' E, 38deg 00' N)
First sighting: alpha=294deg, delta=+54deg
End sighting: alpha=312deg, delta=+56deg
Duration: -
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: > 5min
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: K. Yamada
1997 Jun 13 14 18 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 82.651deg
Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -13
Location: Fukushima-ken (Japan)
( 140deg 10' E, 37deg 07' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 0.5 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: yes
Fragmentation: sparks
Velocity: fast
Sound: -
Observer: H. Nagashima
1997 Jun 16 01 30 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 85.007deg
Magnitude: -6 Zenithal magnitude: -9
Location: Rocky Hill, NJ (USA)
( 074deg 38' W, 40deg 24' N)
First sighting: alpha=212deg, delta=-30deg
End sighting: alpha=159deg, delta=-28deg
Duration: 3 seconds
Color: bl/wh - ye/wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: W.T. Cashel
1997 Jun 16 01 30 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 85.007deg
Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -10
Location: Downingtown, PA (USA)
( 075deg 39'39'' W, 40deg 00'50'' N)
First sighting: alpha=190deg, delta=-27deg
End sighting: alpha=156deg, delta=-08deg
Duration: 5 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: 1s
Fragmentation: 5-10 pcs halfway
Velocity: slow
Sound: none
Observer: R. Jesup, L. Leanetti
1997 Jun 16 01 31 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 85.008deg
Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -9
Location: Bowie, MD (USA)
( 076deg 46' W, 39deg 01' N)
First sighting: alpha=244deg, delta=-29deg
End sighting: alpha=204deg, delta=-01deg
Duration: 6 seconds
Color: wh-bl-gr
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: yes
Velocity: slow
Sound: none
Observer: C.L. Vlcek
1997 Jun 16 01 33 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 85.009deg
Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -18
Location: Milford, CT (USA)
( 073deg 05' W, 42deg 14' N)
First sighting: alpha=157deg, delta=-25deg
End sighting: alpha=140deg, delta=-13deg
Duration: 5 seconds
Color: gr
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: M. Davias
1997 Jun 17 04 15 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 86.072deg
Magnitude: -14 Zenithal magnitude: -15
Location: Laguna Beach, CA (USA)
( 117deg 45' W, 33deg 32' N)
First sighting: alpha=196deg, delta=+19deg
End sighting: alpha=211deg, delta=-56deg
Duration: 5 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: 2-5s, wh/ye
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: J. Cochran
1997 Jun 20 20 10 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 89.568deg
Magnitude: very bright
Location: Ulrichsberg (Austria)
( 013deg 55' E, 48deg 41' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: -
Color: -
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: M. Jungwirth
1997 Jun 24 02 10 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 92.669deg
Magnitude: very bright
Location: El Portal, CA (USA)
( 119deg 50' W, 37deg 40' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 30 seconds
Color: -
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: L. Stanford et al.
1997 Jun 25 10 25 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 93.951deg
Magnitude: very bright
Location: Jaguarao (Brazil)
( 053deg 25' W, 32deg 35' S)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: -
Color: -
Trail: flash
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: sparks
Velocity: -
Sound: sharp after ? seconds
Observer: A. Colvara
1997 Jul 07 07 00 15 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 105.257deg
Magnitude: -9 Zenithal magnitude: -10
Location: Descanso, CA (USA)
( 116deg 37'30'' W, 32deg 50'18'' N)
First sighting: alpha=320deg, delta=+24deg
End sighting: alpha=318deg, delta=+05deg
Duration: 1 second
Color: bl
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: none
Velocity: fast
Sound: none
Observer: G. Zay
1997 Jul 08 10 10 47 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 106.336deg
Magnitude: -12 Zenithal magnitude: -12
Location: Descanso, CA (USA)
( 116deg 37'30'' W, 32deg 50'18'' N)
First sighting: alpha=301deg, delta=+05deg
End sighting: alpha=307deg, delta=+11deg
Duration: 3 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: 17s
Fragmentation: 2 bursts
Velocity: slow
Sound: none
Observer: G. Zay
1997 Jul 16 17 30 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 114.257deg
Magnitude: very bright
Location: Ruddell, SK (Canada)
( 107deg 55' W, 52deg 35' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: -
Color: -
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: R. Schmidt
1997 Jul 16 17 30 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 114.257deg
Magnitude: very bright
Location: Birsay, SK (Canada)
( 106deg 59' W, 51deg 15' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: -
Color: wh/bl
Trail: none
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: B. Halliday
1997 Jul 17 01 20 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 114.568deg
Magnitude: -8 Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Tyrone, NY (USA)
( 077deg 09' W, 42deg 44' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: -
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: yes
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: fast
Sound: -
Observer: T. Cecce
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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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