Reports Report 1337pa (Event 1337-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | timbo w |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I saw the fireball the moment it started in the southwest sky from Asheville, I had time to tell friends "look" and we stood up and watched it blaze the sky all the way to the far east horizon, about 5 seconds of viewing time. It's trailing tail was very long, way longer then any shooting star |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Asheville, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 34' 21.17'' N (35.572546°) |
| Longitude | 82° 37' 29.37'' W (-82.624824°) |
| Elevation | 643.798m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-12 20:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-13 00:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 258° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 223.29° |
| First azimuth | 232.19° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 99.69° |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | longest smoke trail I have ever seen associated with a meteor, it reminded me of the space shuttle debris over Texas |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |