Reports Report 652h (Event 652-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peter B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving WNW and this appeared in the WSW sky, perhaps 40 altitude, fast moving, developed a trail,then disappeared. Brighter than Venus, only the second fireball I've ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fairview Heights, IL |
| Latitude | 38° 36' 30.3'' N (38.608416°) |
| Longitude | 90° 2' 3.71'' W (-90.034365°) |
| Elevation | 179.891724m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-20 06:10 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-20 11:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 275° |
| First azimuth | 290.5° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 299.74° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just a small bit of fragmentation. |