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(meteorobs) Re: Sept 18/19 fireball
Pierre,
The radiant for this fireball seems to lie between the KAQ and SPI
radiants. With the Piscids being the more legitimate radiant I would
tend to believe that this fireball was a member of this shower.
Best Wishes!
Bob
Pierre Martin wrote:
>
> 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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