| Observer |
|
Name |
Bart R |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Pretty cool bright meteor which I observed as I was driving down a darkened Wyoming highway. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Gillette, WY |
|
Latitude |
44° 16' 41.17'' N (44.278104°)
|
|
Longitude |
105° 32' 23.54'' W (-105.539871°)
|
|
Elevation |
1434.059937m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-01-04 21:20 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-01-05 04:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
21.01° |
|
First azimuth |
20.61° |
|
First elevation |
89° |
|
Last azimuth |
307.85° |
|
Last elevation |
14° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
-1s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Initially orange changing to bright blue/white and as it started to fade a bit it fragmented |
