Reports Report 982ag (Event 982-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paul C |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | Originally thought it was a plane coming down in flames. Then, no sound? It had a pronounced fiery flare at the nose and alternating colors, yellow to red and back. Fragments were falling off the fireball as it traveled from the Northeast, across the Eastern Sky and then disappeared into the Southwestern sky. Time in my field of view was about 6-7 seconds. Unlike a typical flash/streak from a meteor, this one was unreal. Best meteor/fireball I've ever seen. I'm an amateur astrophotographer, that's why I was out at 3:00 am...:) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Canton, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 49' 14.53'' N (41.820704°) |
| Longitude | 72° 53' 58.23'' W (-72.899507°) |
| Elevation | 114.232475m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-05-04 03:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-05-04 07:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90.24° |
| First azimuth | 67.56° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 174.32° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red |
| 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 | Particles of the meteor/fireball were spalling off and trailing down in balls of fire. |