Pennsylvania (U.S.A) Fireball - All in one

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)

Meteorite Action!

2001-07-23 : Pennsylvania (U.S.A)