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2001-07-23 : Pennsylvania (U.S.A)
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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
Photo
Fireball from Rochester (New York)
 
Credit:
Paul Brown
Paul Brown was taking photos of his children in his house's garden, Rochester (New York). The fireball appeared in the Southeast.
Physical and kinetics Informations
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.)
Lien
Sky and Telescope's news bulletin
Northeast fireball pinpointed
August 3, 2001
NASA science
Meteorites Don't Pop Corn
July 27, 2001
Reference
Northeast fireball pinpointed
Sky and Telescope's news bulletin
(2001)
Meteorites Don't Pop Corn
NASA Science
(2001)