Pennsylvania (U.S.A) Fireball - Information

Spatial and Temporal Informations

Place of observation

(Pennsylvania, U.S.A)

Date of observation

July 23, 2001 18h 19mn 11s LT
July 23, 2001 22h 19mn 11s UT

Fireball duration

~5 s

Initial velocity

17 - 20 km/s

Start height of bolide

82 km

Start Coordinates

41°30' N, -75°36' E

Terminal height of bolide

32 km

Terminal Coordinates

41°18' N, -77°18' E

Ground path of the fireball

140 km

Maximum absolute magnitude

-20 -> -26

Kinetic energy

3 kt TNT

Sound

Jim Richardson of the American Meteor Society created this July 23, 2001, fireball sighting map.

(Blue stars denote sonic booms.)

Sky and Telescope's news bulletin (2001)

NASA Science (2001)