| Observer |
|
Name |
Chuck A |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I will be shocked if we were the only two people that saw this meteor. It was a great sighting, one of my top five. |
| Location |
|
Address |
- |
|
Latitude |
40° 44' 15.33'' N (40.737592°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 36' 50.45'' W (-73.614014°)
|
|
Elevation |
27.542223m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-01-05 18:45 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-01-05 23:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
184.04° |
|
First azimuth |
43.16° |
|
First elevation |
57° |
|
Last azimuth |
216.37° |
|
Last elevation |
58° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, it seemed light blue or white then broke up into a couple of piece. Obviously very quick but bright and long good view. |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
It was not real smokey seemed to be mor just like a line of light. I have sen smoke trails in the past. This seemed different. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
When we both saw the streak we both saw it break up into a few pieces. Tough to say 2,3,4 pieces??? |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Same as above |
