USAF NEWS RELEASE

From:   Headquarters Air Force Technical Applications Center   
        Office of Public Affairs            
        Patrick AFB, Fl.,
        32925-3002
        (407)-494-7332

Date: April 24, 1996

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In late March, DOD satellites recorded the bright flashes of three fireball
(bolide) occurences. The characteristics of these observations are given
below. The peak radiated power (Watts/steradian) assumes a 6000K blackbody
model for the flashes.

Date            Time    Approx Location       Peak Radiated  Total Radiated  Approx
                (GMT)   Lat     Long          power (w/sr)   energy (Joules) visual
                                              (6000K model)  (6000K model)   magnitude

26 Mar 96      14:03:04  21.2N  133.4W        0.8x10^10      8.5x10^9         -18.8
29 Mar 96      20:30:54  21.5N  158.1W        3.0x10^10      8.8x10^10        -20.2   
30 Mar 96      04:03:42  31.3S   84.1W        4.2x10^10      1.2x10^11        -20.6  


        (If you have questions call Senior Airman Amy Webb, Air Force Technical
Applications Center Public Affairs at, (407) 494-4403.)

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