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(meteorobs) FIDAC Fireball report no. J99T01




Following is a sample of the regular reports maintained and published by
the IMO's Fireball Data Center... We folks in North American and Europe
have GOT to get better about reporting the fireballs we see! :(

Lew Gramer


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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 23:32:17 +0100
From: Andre Knoefel <Andre.Knoefel@dwddot de>
To: fidac-news@imodot net
Subject: FIDAC Fireball report no. J99T01

       INTERNATIONAL METEOR ORGANIZATION *** FIREBALL DATA CENTER

                      FIDAC Fireball report no. J99T01
                     ==================================


1999 Jun 13  14 12  UT
Solar longitude J2000:  82.157deg
Magnitude: -5   Zenithal magnitude: -6
Location: Tokyo-to (Japan)
( 139deg 31'  E,  35deg 44'  N)
First sighting: alpha=194deg, delta=+55deg
End sighting:   alpha=155deg, delta=+48deg
Duration: 1 second
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: unknown


1999 Jul 01  10 33 30 UT
Solar longitude J2000:  99.189deg
Magnitude: -4   Zenithal magnitude: -7
Location: Tayama-shi (Japan)
( 137deg 06'16'' E,  36deg 39'11'' N)
First sighting: alpha=287deg, delta=+01deg
End sighting:   alpha=297deg, delta=+06deg
Duration: 2 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: T. Nakamura, T. Shimakura


1999 Jul 07  12 17 13 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 104.978deg
Magnitude: -4   Zenithal magnitude: -4
Location: Shizuoka-ken (Japan)
( 138deg 57'  E,  35deg 22'  N)
First sighting: alpha=222deg, delta=+33deg
End sighting:   alpha=194deg, delta=+47deg              SPO
Duration: -
Color: bl-wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: yes
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: fast
Sound: none
Observer: K. Osada


1999 Jul 08  15 12  UT
Solar longitude J2000: 106.047deg
Magnitude: -4   Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Nagano-ken (Japan)
( 137deg 51'30'' E,  36deg 07'14'' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 0.8 seconds
Color: -
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: C. Shimoda


1999 Jul 09  13 11 49 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 106.921deg
Magnitude: -3   Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Ishikawa-ken (Japan)
( 136deg 48'01'' E,  36deg 55'36'' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 0.3 seconds
Color: -
Trail: terminal explosion
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: M. Tomita


1999 Jul 09  13 12 40 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 106.922deg
Magnitude: -3   Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Ishikawa-ken (Japan)
( 137deg 08'13'' E,  37deg 20'04'' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 0.1 seconds
Color: -
Trail: terminal explosion
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: H. Muroishi


1999 Jul 15  11 23 40 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 112.571deg
Magnitude: -5   Zenithal magnitude: -6
Location: Toyama-shi (Japan)
( 137deg 06'16'' E,  36deg 39'11'' N)
First sighting: alpha=290deg, delta=+33deg
End sighting:   alpha=321deg, delta=+40deg
Duration: 1 second
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: fast
Sound: none
Observer: T. Nakamura


1999 Jul 16  16 15  UT
Solar longitude J2000: 113.718deg
Magnitude: -3   Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Hyogo-ken (Japan)
( 134deg 21'  E,  35deg 01'  N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 2 seconds
Color: or
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: K. Sumie


1999 Jul 16  17 00  UT
Solar longitude J2000: 113.748deg
Magnitude: -4   Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Hyogo-ken (Japan)
( 134deg 21'  E,  35deg 01'  N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -           PER
Duration: 1 second
Color: ye
Trail: -
Persistent train: 3s
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: K. Sumie


1999 Jul 22  14 27 47 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 119.373deg
Magnitude: -3   Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Ishikawa-ken (Japan)
( 136deg 48'01'' E,  36deg 55'36'' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 0.5 seconds
Color: -
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: M. Tomita


1999 Jul 23  12 17 13 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 120.241deg
Magnitude: -4   Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Shizuoka-ken (Japan)
( 138deg 57'  E,  35deg 22'  N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -           ACA
Duration: -
Color: or
Trail: 2 explosions
Persistent train: yes
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: slow
Sound: none
Observer: K. Osada


1999 Jul 27  14 55  UT
Solar longitude J2000: 124.459deg
Magnitude: -5   Zenithal magnitude: -7
Location: Saitama-ken (Japan)
( 139deg 34'  E,  35deg 48'  N)
First sighting: alpha=290deg, delta=-12deg
End sighting:   alpha=270deg, delta=-30deg
Duration: 3 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: T. Onishi


1999 Jul 29  11 15 38 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 125.933deg
Magnitude: -3   Zenithal magnitude: -4
Location: Shizuoka-ken (Japan)
( 138deg 57'  E,  35deg 22'  N)
First sighting: alpha=297deg, delta=-04deg
End sighting:   alpha=290deg, delta=+05deg              ACA
Duration: -
Color: or
Trail: -
Persistent train: yes
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: slow
Sound: none
Observer: K. Osada


1999 Jul 29  14 33  UT
Solar longitude J2000: 126.064deg
Magnitude: -5   Zenithal magnitude: -7
Location: Toyama-ken (Japan)
( 137deg 25'  E,  36deg 52'  N)
First sighting: alpha=334deg, delta=-16deg
End sighting:   alpha=351deg, delta=-16deg
Duration: 3 seconds
Color: or-gr
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: T. Shimakura


1999 Jul 31  10 50  UT
Solar longitude J2000: 127.828deg
Magnitude: -1   Zenithal magnitude: -2
Location: Shizuoka-ken (Japan)
( 137deg 35'59'' E,  34deg 44'37'' N)
First sighting: alpha=330deg, delta=+60deg
End sighting:   alpha=165deg, delta=+70deg
Duration: 4 seconds
Color: or-wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: sparks
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: H. Suzuki


1999 Jul 31  10 50  UT
Solar longitude J2000: 127.828deg
Magnitude: -3   Zenithal magnitude: -4
Location: Toyama-shi (Japan)
( 137deg 13'30'' E,  36deg 40'00'' N)
First sighting: alpha=276deg, delta=-16deg
End sighting:   alpha=253deg, delta=-22deg
Duration: 3 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: T. Yasui


1999 Jul 31  10 50  UT
Solar longitude J2000: 127.828deg
Magnitude: -3   Zenithal magnitude: -4
Location: Toyama-ken (Japan)
( 137deg 03'30'' E,  36deg 33'30'' N)
First sighting: alpha=288deg, delta= 00deg
End sighting:   alpha=270deg, delta=-14deg
Duration: 3 seconds
Color: gr
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: M. Aoumi


1999 Jul 31  10 50 45 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 127.828deg
Magnitude: -5   Zenithal magnitude: -6
Location: Yamanashi-ken (Japan)
( 138deg 29'  E,  35deg 47'  N)
First sighting: alpha=270deg, delta=+35deg
End sighting:   alpha=195deg, delta=+05deg
Duration: 5 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: nonee
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: slow
Sound: none
Observer: Y. Nagai


1999 Jul 31  10 50 50 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 127.828deg
Magnitude: -3   Zenithal magnitude: -5
Location: Toyama-shi (Japan)
( 137deg 06'16'' E,  36deg 39'11'' N)
First sighting: alpha=267deg, delta=-21deg
End sighting:   alpha=239deg, delta=-23deg
Duration: 4 seconds
Color: ye
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: K. Nunomura, T. Nakamura


1999 Jul 31  10 51  UT
Solar longitude J2000: 127.829deg
Magnitude: -2   Zenithal magnitude: -3
Location: Ibaragi-ken (Japan)
( 140deg 12'  E,  36deg 13'  N)
First sighting: alpha=240deg, delta=+10deg
End sighting:   alpha=180deg, delta=+15deg
Duration: 3 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: very slow
Sound: none
Observer: K. Takahashi


1999 Jul 31  10 51  UT
Solar longitude J2000: 127.829deg
Magnitude: -3   Zenithal magnitude: -5
Location: Shiga-ken (Japan)
( 136deg 18'  E,  35deg 12'  N)
First sighting: alpha=305deg, delta=+03deg
End sighting:   alpha=338deg, delta=+36deg
Duration: 4 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: yes
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: H. Mizoguchi


1999 Jul 31  10 53  UT
Solar longitude J2000: 127.830deg
Magnitude: -4   Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Tokyo-to (Japan)
( 139deg 26'  E,  35deg 37'  N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -
Duration: 3 seconds
Color: wh
Trail: -
Persistent train: none
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: slow
Sound: none
Observer: T. Sato et al.


1999 Jul 31  16 01 13 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 128.035deg
Magnitude: -3   Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Shizuoka-ken (Japan)
( 138deg 58'  E,  35deg 20'  N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -           ACA
Duration: -
Color: or
Trail: -
Persistent train: yes
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: slow
Sound: none
Observer: K. Osada


1999 Aug 03  16 48 58 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 130.937deg
Magnitude: -3   Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Ishikawa-ken (Japan)
( 136deg 48'01'' E,  36deg 55'36'' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -           PER
Duration: -
Color: -
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: M. Tomita


1999 Aug 06  18 47  UT
Solar longitude J2000: 133.888deg
Magnitude: -3   Zenithal magnitude: -3
Location: Hyogo-ken (Japan)
( 134deg 21'  E,  35deg 01'  N)
First sighting: alpha=017deg, delta=+36deg
End sighting:   alpha=004deg, delta=+05deg              PER
Duration: 1 second
Color: ye
Trail: -
Persistent train: 20s
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: none
Observer: K. Sumie


1999 Aug 07  14 50 22 UT
Solar longitude J2000: 134.689deg
Magnitude: -5   Zenithal magnitude: -
Location: Ishikawa-ken (Japan)
( 136deg 48'01'' E,  36deg 55'36'' N)
First sighting: -
End sighting: -           PER
Duration: 1.1 seconds
Color: -
Trail: -
Persistent train: -
Fragmentation: -
Velocity: -
Sound: -
Observer: M. Tomita


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