Reports Report 667ql (Event 667-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jason F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Summit, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 42' 37.31'' N (40.710365°) |
| Longitude | 74° 21' 4.88'' W (-74.351356°) |
| Elevation | 99.014793m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-22 20:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-23 00:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 297.52° |
| First azimuth | 296.69° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 121.81° |
| Last elevation | 58° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Glowing train. It streaked the entire time until it was out of my field of view. I have seen meteors streak higher up (during the usual meteor shower), but the streaks are obviously a lot shorter. This one, on the other hand, was long! I have never seen anything like it. Too bad I didn't have my camera out and ready. This would have been excellent video footage. my heart is still pounding from seeing it directly over my head. At least I hold the memory of this resplendent fireball. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It did light the area where I was standing up. It wasn't as bright as the Russian flash, but there was a flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Towards the end, it started breaking up (or appearing to). |