Reports Report 181y (Event 181-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | AJ M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It started mid way up from the horizon; first it was just like a bright star but then it moved rapidly downward and to the right as it moved down the bright light developed a bit of an orange halo to it and you could see a trail of light behind it. it moved for only a second or two and then just disappeared, not behind anything, just suddenly it wasn't there anymore. Thought at first it was a shooting star, but I've never seen one move the way this one did with regard to its trajectory and color. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Amherst, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 22' 34.53'' N (42.376259°) |
| Longitude | 72° 30' 1.79'' W (-72.500496°) |
| Elevation | 56.460567m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-01-23 18:05 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-01-23 23:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 9.32° |
| First azimuth | 2.08° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 355.77° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |