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Events in 2017   299-2017 KML

AMS received 26 reports about a fireball seen over NC, VA, GA, SC, MD and DC on Friday, January 27th 2017 around 00:13 UT.

D. Sound
1 yes
22 no
C. Sound
1 yes
23 no
Frag
1 yes
22 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 2017-01-27 01:05 UT 2017-01-26 20:05 EST Ashburn VA ≈1.5s -6 - - PHo P 3
b 2017-01-27 00:45 UT 2017-01-26 19:45 EST Castalia NC ≈7.5s -16 - - - Philip M 3
c 2017-01-27 00:45 UT 2017-01-26 19:45 EST Holly Springs NC ≈3.5s -13 - - - D R 1
d 2017-01-27 00:30 UT 2017-01-26 19:30 EST Lexington SC ≈3.5s -10 - - Ethan M 3
e 2017-01-27 00:30 UT 2017-01-26 19:30 EST Durham NC ≈3.5s 0 ? - - Verna C 1
f 2017-01-27 00:20 UT 2017-01-26 19:20 EST Portsmouth VA ≈3.5s -24 - - - Michele G 3
g 2017-01-27 00:12 UT 2017-01-26 19:12 EST Wendell NC ≈1.5s -7 - - ? April P 1
h 2017-01-27 00:11 UT 2017-01-26 19:11 EST Washington DC ≈7.5s -8 ? ? ? d H 1
i 2017-01-27 00:10 UT 2017-01-26 19:10 EST Raleigh NC ≈1.5s -20 - - - Joyce K 2
j 2017-01-27 00:10 UT 2017-01-26 19:10 EST Fredericksburg VA ≈1.5s -20 - - - Don J 3
k 2017-01-27 00:10 UT 2017-01-26 19:10 EST Chesapeake VA ≈3.5s -7 - - - Lisa G 1
l 2017-01-27 00:07 UT 2017-01-26 19:07 EST Leland NC ≈1.5s -16 - - Andrew B 3
m 2017-01-27 00:07 UT 2017-01-26 19:07 EST Smithfield VA ≈3.5s -17 - - - Amy B 1
n 2017-01-27 00:07 UT 2017-01-26 19:07 EST Virginia Beach VA ≈3.5s -9 - - - Ross W 1
o 2017-01-27 00:07 UT 2017-01-26 19:07 EST Yorktown VA ≈3.5s -14 - - - Dk D 3
p 2017-01-27 00:06 UT 2017-01-26 19:06 EST Gum Spring VA ≈3.5s -9 - - - Lynn W 4
q 2017-01-27 00:06 UT 2017-01-26 19:06 EST Sharpsburg GA ≈3.5s -6 - - - A D 2
r 2017-01-27 00:05 UT 2017-01-26 19:05 EST Siler City NC ≈1.5s -13 - - - Brad G 2
s 2017-01-27 00:05 UT 2017-01-26 19:05 EST Chesapeake VA ≈3.5s -16 - - - Theresa P 4
t 2017-01-27 00:05 UT 2017-01-26 19:05 EST Athens GA <1s -7 - - - Fran B 1
u 2017-01-27 00:05 UT 2017-01-26 19:05 EST North Wilkesboro NC ≈1.5s -19 - - - joey m 3
v 2017-01-27 00:05 UT 2017-01-26 19:05 EST Portsmouth VA ≈1.5s -9 - - - p n 1
w 2017-01-27 00:05 UT 2017-01-26 19:05 EST Virginia Beach VA ≈3.5s -5 - - - Harry C 3
x 2017-01-27 00:05 UT 2017-01-26 19:05 EST Greensboro NC ≈1.5s -5 - - ? Dsvid F 3
y 2017-01-27 00:04 UT 2017-01-26 19:04 EST Suitland-Silver Hill MD ≈1.5s -11 - - - Jay T 3
z 2017-01-26 23:50 UT 2017-01-26 18:50 EST Upper Marlboro MD ≈1.5s -6 ? ? - CHARLES R 2

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