| Observer |
|
Name |
James D |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was not thinking of documenting observation, so did not notice exact time, could have been 7:50 PM, it was dusk. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Tuscaloosa, AL |
|
Latitude |
33° 14' 40.7'' N (33.24464°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 30' 40.35'' W (-87.511208°)
|
|
Elevation |
82.634544m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-05-08 20:00 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-05-09 01:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
219.04° |
|
First azimuth |
186.47° |
|
First elevation |
-1° |
|
Last azimuth |
242.55° |
|
Last elevation |
36° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
Bluish, maybe a little green |
| 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 |
Toward the end it broke into two pieces |