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Events in 2016   3981-2016 KML

AMS received 28 reports about a fireball seen over NY, PA, MD, NJ, DC, VA, MA and RI on Sunday, October 16th 2016 around 00:50 UT.

D. Sound
21 no
C. Sound
21 no
Frag
3 yes
18 no
28  Reports

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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 2016-10-16 00:20 UT 2016-10-15 20:20 EDT Northampton MA ≈1.5s 0 - - - Sue z 3
aa 2016-10-16 00:50 UT 2016-10-15 20:50 EDT Warwick RI ≈1.5s -6 - - ? Meg W 3
ab 2016-10-16 01:00 UT 2016-10-15 21:00 EDT Tamaqua PA ≈3.5s -18 ? ? - Princess Y 2
b 2016-10-16 00:45 UT 2016-10-15 20:45 EDT Bernards NJ ≈1.5s -18 - - ? Iris S 1
c 2016-10-16 00:45 UT 2016-10-15 20:45 EDT Lancaster PA ≈1.5s -20 - - William B 1
d 2016-10-16 00:48 UT 2016-10-15 20:48 EDT Los Banos MD ≈3.5s -20 ? ? Scott D 3
e 2016-10-16 00:48 UT 2016-10-15 20:48 EDT Washington DC ≈3.5s -13 ? ? - johnette B 1
f 2016-10-16 00:49 UT 2016-10-15 20:49 EDT Beaver Creek MD <1s -6 ? ? ? Ronald M 4
g 2016-10-16 00:49 UT 2016-10-15 20:49 EDT Shamokin Dam PA ≈3.5s -13 - - Thomas G 3
h 2016-10-16 00:50 UT 2016-10-15 20:50 EDT Newtown PA ≈1.5s -20 - - - Catherine K 3
i 2016-10-16 00:50 UT 2016-10-15 20:50 EDT Washington DC <1s -6 ? ? ? Carlton K 1
j 2016-10-16 00:50 UT 2016-10-15 20:50 EDT Montclair NJ ≈3.5s -10 - - - Mitch L 2
k 2016-10-16 00:50 UT 2016-10-15 20:50 EDT Burke VA ≈3.5s -9 - - - Jay S 3
l 2016-10-16 00:50 UT 2016-10-15 20:50 EDT Arlington VA ≈3.5s -7 - - - Dave R 2
m 2016-10-16 00:50 UT 2016-10-15 20:50 EDT Yonkers NY ≈3.5s -12 - - - Eric S 3
n 2016-10-16 00:50 UT 2016-10-15 20:50 EDT Christiana PA ≈3.5s -13 - - - Val S 2
o 2016-10-16 00:50 UT 2016-10-15 20:50 EDT Chesterbrook PA ≈3.5s -13 - - - Kristen D 2
p 2016-10-16 00:50 UT 2016-10-15 20:50 EDT Silver Spring MD ≈3.5s -11 - - ? Mark D 1
q 2016-10-16 00:50 UT 2016-10-15 20:50 EDT Marathon NY ≈3.5s -13 ? ? - Shane D 1
r 2016-10-16 00:52 UT 2016-10-15 20:52 EDT Franklin Lakes NJ ≈3.5s -14 - - - Emily B 2
s 2016-10-16 00:52 UT 2016-10-15 20:52 EDT Chalfont PA ≈1.5s -12 - - - Michael G 1
t 2016-10-16 01:00 UT 2016-10-15 21:00 EDT Saugerties NY ≈1.5s -17 - - - Gerry W 3
u 2016-10-16 01:00 UT 2016-10-15 21:00 EDT Bethlehem PA ≈3.5s -19 - - - Bob R 1
v 2016-10-16 01:00 UT 2016-10-15 21:00 EDT Hamilton Township NJ ≈3.5s -14 ? ? ? Kristina R 1
w 2016-10-16 01:05 UT 2016-10-15 21:05 EDT Perkasie PA ≈1.5s -20 - - - Elaine Z 2
x 2016-10-16 01:00 UT 2016-10-15 21:00 EDT PA ≈1.5s -27 - - - Gayle C 2
y 2016-10-16 00:47 UT 2016-10-15 20:47 EDT NJ ≈1.5s -24 - - ? Harry A 3
z 2016-10-16 00:50 UT 2016-10-15 20:50 EDT Columbia MD ≈1.5s -8 - - - Sam R 2

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