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At 25, July 2011, 16h33m(UT), a fireball flighted over Ehime prefecture to Kochi prefecture.
Mr. M. Ueda(Osaka pref.) and Mr. mars(Okayama pref.) observed this fireball by automatic TV cameras.
These images detect by "UFOCapture" and analyzed by "UFOAnalyzer". Mr. M. Ueda calculated its orbit.
Result the orbit aphelion is the ordinary meteorite position between Mars and Jupiter orbit.
Twice or more fragmentation near the luminous end indicate some meteorites fell.
The maximum luminous magnitude is -4 magnitude. Observed rapid deceleration will resulted large drag coefficient estimate.
A 100 g or less meteorite fell on around Shigetou, Tosayamada Town, Kochi prefecture.
Predicted impact area
Retouched Geographical Survey Institute Map
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