Reports Report 667hk (Event 667-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Timothy D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I saw a meteorite streak white across the sky over Tel Aviv in the afternoon, Israel during the first week of March 2001 which was an all white streak which simply dissapeared at about 40 degrees travelling from south to north. It stayed white the whole time and had a white tail like this one. The real difference here was the distinctive beautiful blue color. I can only imagine it might indicate something about the content of the meteorite. I suppose it could also simply indicate the heat at which the meteor was experiencing as it burned. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Springfield, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 45' 46.01'' N (38.76278°) |
| Longitude | 77° 13' 24.6'' W (-77.2235°) |
| Elevation | -1m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-22 19:54 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-22 23:54 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 35° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 20° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Bright whte at first streaking then turned into a bigger light blue then it began to break up then light tan and it broke up |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | yes, but it was a flash only about twice as big as the original light's size |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | The meteor first appeared as a white dot moving quickly, thought it was an aircraft but moved much to quickly, then it began to streak white, then it turned a beautiful blue at which time it grew somewhat in size, then it flaked off some white, continued for a bit then grew a light brown and flashed white and dissappeared in what looked like little pieces. |