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Events in 2017   3501-2017 KML

AMS received 85 reports about a fireball seen over VA, DE, WV, MD, PA, NC, NY, NJ, DC and OH on Saturday, September 30th 2017 around 23:51 UT.

D. Sound
61 no
C. Sound
1 yes
63 no
Frag
5 yes
57 no
85  Reports

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ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2017-10-01 00:01 UT 2017-09-30 20:01 EDT Washington DC ≈7.5s -10 - - ? Nicole M 1
aa 2017-09-30 23:45 UT 2017-09-30 19:45 EDT Arlington VA ≈1.5s -21 - - Adam J 4
ab 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Bailey's Crossroads VA ≈1.5s -24 - - - Matthew L 1
ac 2017-09-30 23:49 UT 2017-09-30 19:49 EDT Washington DC ≈1.5s -15 - - - TT M 1
ad 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Broadlands VA ≈1.5s -7 - - - Pamela D 1
ae 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Alexandria VA ≈1.5s 0 ? ? ? Michelle M 1
af 2017-09-30 23:45 UT 2017-09-30 19:45 EDT Chantilly VA ≈1.5s -16 - - - Randy S 1
ag 2017-10-01 00:03 UT 2017-09-30 20:03 EDT Burke VA ≈1.5s -22 - - ? Judith K 2
ai 2017-09-30 23:48 UT 2017-09-30 19:48 EDT Dunkirk MD ≈3.5s -24 - - - John T 3
aj 2017-09-30 23:49 UT 2017-09-30 19:49 EDT Hagerstown MD <1s -16 - - ? Cesar M 2
ak 2017-10-01 00:15 UT 2017-09-30 20:15 EDT Markham VA ≈3.5s -26 - - - Sharon D 1
al 2017-09-30 23:48 UT 2017-09-30 19:48 EDT Abingdon MD ≈1.5s -7 - - Bryan B 4
am 2017-09-30 23:40 UT 2017-09-30 19:40 EDT Stafford VA ≈3.5s -14 - - - carol a 1
an 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Fredericksburg VA ≈3.5s -8 ? ? - Evan M 3
ao 2017-09-30 23:48 UT 2017-09-30 19:48 EDT Reva VA ≈3.5s -25 ? - - Susan S 1
aq 2017-09-30 22:45 UT 2017-09-30 18:45 EDT Claymont DE ≈3.5s 0 ? ? - Lauren S 3
ar 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT West Chester PA ≈3.5s -7 ? - - Renata G 1
as 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Glen Allen VA ≈1.5s -26 - - ? Jen M 1
at 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Chester PA ≈1.5s -24 - ? - Chris T 3
au 2017-09-30 23:45 UT 2017-09-30 19:45 EDT Moseley VA ≈7.5s -8 - - - PAIGE S 1
av 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Philadelphia PA ≈3.5s -18 - - Julie D 3
aw 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Collingswood NJ ≈1.5s -20 ? - ? Susan H 1
ax 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Haddon Township NJ ≈7.5s -26 - - - Amy E 1
ay 2017-09-30 23:48 UT 2017-09-30 19:48 EDT Lansdale PA ≈3.5s -9 - - ? Carla Z 1
az 2017-09-30 23:45 UT 2017-09-30 19:45 EDT Philadelphia PA ≈3.5s -24 - - - Alex W 3
b 2017-10-01 00:00 UT 2017-09-30 20:00 EDT Troy VA ≈1.5s -22 - - ? Matt R 3
ba 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Southampton PA ≈7.5s -14 - - ? Kristyn S 2
bb 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Burlington Township NJ ? -18 - - - Patrick O 3
bc 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Morgantown WV ≈3.5s -10 - - - Michael L 1
be 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Buchanan VA ≈3.5s -13 - - - Becky B 3
bf 2017-09-30 23:34 UT 2017-09-30 19:34 EDT Woodbridge Township NJ ≈3.5s -23 - - - Earl C 4
bg 2017-09-30 23:30 UT 2017-09-30 19:30 EDT Woodbridge Township NJ ≈1.5s -17 - - ? Josef T 2
bh 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT NY ≈7.5s -9 - - - Jessica W 3
bi 2017-09-30 23:55 UT 2017-09-30 19:55 EDT Tuxedo Park NY ≈3.5s -12 - - - Keenan B 1
bj 2017-09-30 23:40 UT 2017-09-30 19:40 EDT Mercer PA ≈1.5s -6 ? ? - Mark A 2
bk 2017-09-30 23:45 UT 2017-09-30 19:45 EDT Charleston WV ≈3.5s -14 - - - Douglas M 4
bl 2017-09-30 23:49 UT 2017-09-30 19:49 EDT Greenville NC ≈3.5s -27 - - - Suzanne M 3
bm 2017-09-30 23:51 UT 2017-09-30 19:51 EDT Buckeye Lake OH ≈1.5s -16 ? ? ? Lisa P 1
bn 2017-09-30 23:49 UT 2017-09-30 19:49 EDT Springfield VA ≈1.5s -9 - - - Jennifer D 1
bo 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Boothwyn PA <1s -10 ? - - Andrea T 2
bp 2017-09-30 23:48 UT 2017-09-30 19:48 EDT VA ≈1.5s -13 - - - Tom P 3
bq 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Doylestown PA ≈1.5s -19 - - - Sal P 1
br 2017-09-30 23:55 UT 2017-09-30 19:55 EDT Princeton NJ ≈3.5s -7 ? ? ? Samuel S 4
bs 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Gainesville VA ≈1.5s -16 ? - - Tom L 2
bt 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Cambridge MD ≈1.5s 0 - - - Maureen F 3
bu 2017-09-30 23:46 UT 2017-09-30 19:46 EDT West Deptford NJ ≈1.5s -22 - - - LP L 1
bv 2017-10-01 00:05 UT 2017-09-30 20:05 EDT Charles Town WV ≈1.5s -11 - - ? Amanda m 1
bw 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Allentown PA ≈3.5s 0 ? ? ? ZIGGY G 1
bx 2017-09-30 23:49 UT 2017-09-30 19:49 EDT Elkton MD ≈3.5s 0 - ? - Zach B 4
by 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Amissville VA ≈1.5s -8 - ? - Dabney K 3
bz 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Spotsylvania Courthouse VA ≈3.5s -22 ? ? ? Kathy C 1
c 2017-10-01 00:00 UT 2017-09-30 20:00 EDT Bethesda MD <1s -13 ? ? - Tianyi L 1
ca 2017-09-30 23:38 UT 2017-09-30 19:38 EDT Lynchburg VA ≈3.5s 0 - - - Deve M 4
cb 2017-10-01 00:30 UT 2017-09-30 20:30 EDT Trappe MD ≈3.5s -8 - - Chris L 1
cc 2017-10-01 01:00 UT 2017-09-30 21:00 EDT Staunton VA ≈7.5s -7 - ? - Sylvia F 1
cd 2017-10-01 01:00 UT 2017-09-30 21:00 EDT Washington DC ≈1.5s -5 - - ? Craig C 1
ce 2017-10-01 01:00 UT 2017-09-30 21:00 EDT Arlington VA ≈1.5s -6 - - Stephen D 3
cf 2017-09-30 23:47 UT 2017-09-30 19:47 EDT Front Royal VA ≈1.5s -13 - - - Elena P 1
cg 2017-09-30 23:49 UT 2017-09-30 19:49 EDT Gilbertsville PA ≈3.5s 0 ? ? ? Melodie D 3
ch 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Warsaw VA ≈3.5s -24 - - - Michael M 3
ci 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Haymarket VA ≈1.5s -20 - - - Marinea N 1
cj 2017-10-01 00:00 UT 2017-09-30 20:00 EDT Washington DC <1s -15 - - Tom F 1
ck 2017-10-01 00:00 UT 2017-09-30 20:00 EDT Falls Church VA ≈1.5s -15 - - - Matt P 1
d 2017-10-01 00:00 UT 2017-09-30 20:00 EDT Catonsville MD ≈3.5s -11 - - - Laura C 2
e 2017-10-01 00:00 UT 2017-09-30 20:00 EDT Reading PA ≈3.5s -5 - - - Christina R 1
f 2017-10-01 00:00 UT 2017-09-30 20:00 EDT Ellicott City MD ≈1.5s -8 - - - Eric D 2
g 2017-10-01 00:00 UT 2017-09-30 20:00 EDT Oxon Hill MD ≈1.5s 0 ? ? ? W 1
h 2017-10-01 00:00 UT 2017-09-30 20:00 EDT Butler PA ≈3.5s 0 ? ? ? Debra R 1
i 2017-10-01 00:00 UT 2017-09-30 20:00 EDT Olney MD ≈1.5s -18 - - - Ilene F 3
j 2017-10-01 00:00 UT 2017-09-30 20:00 EDT Cobbs Creek VA ≈3.5s -12 ? - - Christi L 3
k 2017-10-01 00:00 UT 2017-09-30 20:00 EDT Wilcox PA ≈1.5s 0 - - ? Jennifer S 1
m 2017-10-01 00:00 UT 2017-09-30 20:00 EDT Abilene VA ≈3.5s -14 - - - Duawne S 2
n 2017-09-30 23:55 UT 2017-09-30 19:55 EDT Salisbury MD <1s 0 - - ? Amanda K 1
o 2017-09-30 23:48 UT 2017-09-30 19:48 EDT Germantown MD ≈1.5s -7 - - - Richard C 3
p 2017-09-30 23:48 UT 2017-09-30 19:48 EDT Gaithersburg MD ≈3.5s 0 ? ? - Greg B 4
q 2017-09-30 23:48 UT 2017-09-30 19:48 EDT Germantown MD ≈1.5s -7 - - - Richard C 3
r 2017-09-30 23:48 UT 2017-09-30 19:48 EDT Gaithersburg MD ≈3.5s -10 ? ? - Greg B 4
s 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Kensington MD ≈3.5s -7 - - - Giovanni R 2
t 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Silver Spring MD <1s 0 ? ? ? Jeffrey W 1
u 2017-09-30 23:52 UT 2017-09-30 19:52 EDT McLean VA ≈1.5s -10 ? ? ? Laura V 2
v 2017-09-30 23:45 UT 2017-09-30 19:45 EDT Leesburg VA ≈3.5s -5 - - - Thomas B 3
w 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Ashburn VA ≈3.5s -7 - - - Debbie S 1
x 2017-09-30 23:50 UT 2017-09-30 19:50 EDT Ashburn VA ≈3.5s -7 ? - - Michelle R 1
y 2017-09-30 23:55 UT 2017-09-30 19:55 EDT Laurel MD ≈7.5s -20 - - - J S 2
z 2017-09-30 23:45 UT 2017-09-30 19:45 EDT Washington DC ≈1.5s -12 ? ? - Gale M 1

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