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Events in 2012   1523-2012 KML

AMS received 21 reports about a fireball seen over MD, VA, PA, NJ and DC on Tuesday, October 16th 2012 around 23:03 UT.

D. Sound
21 no
C. Sound
21 no
Frag
1 yes
15 no
21  Reports

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Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
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The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2012-10-16 22:15 UT 2012-10-16 18:15 EDT Collegeville PA ≈3.5s 1 - - ? Adele F 1
b 2012-10-16 23:00 UT 2012-10-16 19:00 EDT Glen Echo MD ≈7.5s -7 - - - Alice 2
c 2012-10-16 23:00 UT 2012-10-16 19:00 EDT Edgewater MD ≈1.5s -11 - - ? Sue 1
d 2012-10-16 23:00 UT 2012-10-16 19:00 EDT Prince Frederick, MD MD ≈1.5s 1 - - ? Brendan 1
e 2012-10-16 23:00 UT 2012-10-16 19:00 EDT douglassville PA ≈3.5s 1 - - - shelly m 2
f 2012-10-16 23:00 UT 2012-10-16 19:00 EDT Shoemakersville PA ≈3.5s -11 - - - Mimi L 2
g 2012-10-16 23:00 UT 2012-10-16 19:00 EDT Hughesville MD ≈1.5s -5 - - - Keith C 1
h 2012-10-16 23:00 UT 2012-10-16 19:00 EDT Glen Burnie MD ≈1.5s -7 - - - Martha W 3
i 2012-10-16 23:03 UT 2012-10-16 19:03 EDT Burke VA ≈1.5s -13 - - Nick M 1
j 2012-10-16 23:03 UT 2012-10-16 19:03 EDT Berryville VA ≈3.5s -13 - - - Debra C 3
k 2012-10-16 23:05 UT 2012-10-16 19:05 EDT Fredericksburg VA ≈3.5s 1 - - - Chris O 2
l 2012-10-16 23:05 UT 2012-10-16 19:05 EDT Washington DC ≈1.5s -7 - - ? Merrie D 1
m 2012-10-16 23:05 UT 2012-10-16 19:05 EDT Washington DC ≈1.5s -7 - - - Eric H 1
n 2012-10-16 23:05 UT 2012-10-16 19:05 EDT Gaithersburg MD ≈1s -5 - - - Brandon S 1
o 2012-10-16 23:05 UT 2012-10-16 19:05 EDT roselle park NJ ≈1.5s -7 - - - Robert K 4
p 2012-10-16 23:05 UT 2012-10-16 19:05 EDT North Brunswick NJ ≈1s -7 - - - Stephen J 3
q 2012-10-16 23:10 UT 2012-10-16 19:10 EDT Ruther Glen VA ≈1.5s 1 - - - Harry W 1
r 2012-10-16 23:15 UT 2012-10-16 19:15 EDT Washington DC ≈3.5s -13 - - - Patrick T 1
s 2012-10-16 23:15 UT 2012-10-16 19:15 CDT Glen Mills PA ≈1s -5 - - ? Maura F 1
t 2012-10-16 23:30 UT 2012-10-16 19:30 CDT Round Hill VA ≈1.5s -9 - - - Ann 2
u 2012-10-16 23:06 UT 2012-10-16 19:06 EDT Fredericksburg VA ≈3.5s -9 - - - Mindy B 1

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