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Events in 2017   3810-2017 KML

AMS received 26 reports about a fireball seen over NJ, PA, VA, NY, DC, CT, MD and NC on Wednesday, October 18th 2017 around 03:49 UT.

D. Sound
22 no
C. Sound
21 no
Frag
3 yes
17 no
26  Reports

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ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2017-10-18 04:13 UT 2017-10-18 00:13 EDT Reston VA ≈3.5s -8 - - - Sharon S 1
b 2017-10-18 03:55 UT 2017-10-17 23:55 EDT Takoma Park MD ≈1.5s -18 - - - Ashley A 2
c 2017-10-18 03:54 UT 2017-10-17 23:54 EDT Philadelphia PA ≈1.5s -7 - - - Susan P 4
d 2017-10-18 03:52 UT 2017-10-17 23:52 EDT Stafford Township NJ ≈1.5s -20 - - - Stephanie M 3
e 2017-10-18 03:50 UT 2017-10-17 23:50 EDT State College PA ≈3.5s -6 - - - Steve T 4
f 2017-10-18 03:50 UT 2017-10-17 23:50 EDT Richmond VA ≈1.5s -19 - - - David P 2
g 2017-10-18 03:50 UT 2017-10-17 23:50 EDT NY ≈1.5s -18 - - ? Frank B 1
h 2017-10-18 03:50 UT 2017-10-17 23:50 EDT Washington DC <1s -6 - - - Royelen B 3
i 2017-10-18 03:50 UT 2017-10-17 23:50 EDT Wernersville PA ≈3.5s -13 - - - Thomas T 1
j 2017-10-18 03:49 UT 2017-10-17 23:49 EDT Fallston MD ≈1.5s -11 ? ? ? Jeff E 3
k 2017-10-18 03:45 UT 2017-10-17 23:45 EDT Edgewater NJ <1s -13 - - - Nick R 1
l 2017-10-18 03:45 UT 2017-10-17 23:45 EDT Meriden CT ≈1.5s -14 - - ? Lee R 4
m 2017-10-18 03:40 UT 2017-10-17 23:40 EDT Lancaster PA ≈3.5s -17 ? ? - Molly H 2
n 2017-10-18 03:43 UT 2017-10-17 23:43 EDT Malvern PA ≈1.5s -21 - - ? Aaron A 2
o 2017-10-18 03:45 UT 2017-10-17 23:45 EDT West Milford NJ <1s -9 ? ? d 1
p 2017-10-18 03:45 UT 2017-10-17 23:45 EDT Vineland NJ ≈1.5s -10 - - - Justin C 1
q 2017-10-18 03:50 UT 2017-10-17 23:50 EDT Athens PA ≈1.5s -4 - - - Leo W 1
r 2017-10-18 03:50 UT 2017-10-17 23:50 EDT Raritan NJ ≈1.5s -13 - - - Antonia S 1
s 2017-10-18 03:59 UT 2017-10-17 23:59 EDT Seymour CT ≈1.5s 0 - - ? James C 2
t 2017-10-18 04:05 UT 2017-10-18 00:05 EDT West Chester PA ≈1.5s -19 - - ? Anthony S 3
u 2017-10-18 03:46 UT 2017-10-17 23:46 EDT West Chester PA ≈3.5s -28 ? ? - Barb D 1
v 2017-10-18 04:00 UT 2017-10-18 00:00 EDT Bellport NY ≈1.5s -22 - - - Christopher B 1
w 2017-10-18 03:16 UT 2017-10-17 23:16 EDT Durham NC <1s -20 - ? wes l 3
x 2017-10-18 03:51 UT 2017-10-17 23:51 EDT Waynesburg PA ≈3.5s -16 - - Laurie K 3
y 2017-10-18 03:52 UT 2017-10-17 23:52 EDT NY ≈1.5s -10 - - - Jo M 3
z 2017-10-18 03:43 UT 2017-10-17 23:43 EDT Tappan NY ≈1.5s -17 - - - alison w 2

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