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(meteorobs) Sept 18/19 1998 fireball report

Hello,

Here is the complete report for a fireball I observed 
recently.


DATE:  September 18/19 1998; TIME: 7h25m30s UT
LOCATION:  Casselman, Ontario, CAN
LONGITUDE:  -75.063 west; LATITUDE: 45.269 north

APPARENT PATH:          

BEGIN: RA  = 5h20.470m   AZIMUTH   = 23d 55'
       DEC = 71d 42.783' ELEVATION = 55d 54'

END:   RA  = 9h5.209m    AZIMUTH   = 43d 49'
       DEC = 50d 49.765' ELEVATION = 27d 4.9'
                        
                         (north = 360, East = 90)

FIREBALL DATA:

APPARENT MAGNITUDE:  -6
DURATION:  4 sec
COLOR:  yellow/white
FRAGMENTATION:  Yes, 3 bursts, sparks after 2nd burst
PERSISTENT TRAIN:  5 sec (after the final burst)
VELOCITY:  Scale number: 2 (slow)
SOUNDS:  none
SOUND TIME LAPSE: na
OBSERVER AND ADDRESS:  Pierre Martin, p.martin@cyberusdot ca
Fireball WAS sighted during a meteor observing watch
Observing period began at: 5:35UT and ended at: 9:40UT
SHOWER MEMBER:  SPO  (but a possible member of KAQ) 

REMARKS: Chart#2 with plot available upon request
  

 

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