Reports Report 620g (Event 620-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kevin C |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Facebook is getting active with similar accounts of this same meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lakemont, GA |
| Latitude | 34° 46' 9.91'' N (34.76942°) |
| Longitude | 83° 22' 7.47'' W (-83.368741°) |
| Elevation | 522.219238m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-16 20:48 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-17 00:48 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 10° |
| First azimuth | 15° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 350° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | "Sparks", per se, contrail, but nothing audible.. VERY intense. Seeing other accounts of it on Facebook from Jefferson, GA, and other locations. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Intense, obvious fragmentation. |