Reports Report 1185hf (Event 1185-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lou P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I wondered if there is any way to know if this might be associated with 1998 QE2, that is supposed to pass by Earth this afternoon. Thank you. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wauseon, OH |
| Latitude | 41° 32' 57.99'' N (41.549442°) |
| Longitude | 84° 8' 38.3'' W (-84.143971°) |
| Elevation | 234.617004m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-05-30 23:04 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-05-31 03:04 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 175° |
| First azimuth | 160° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 115° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Several seconds after the meteor had disappeared, I heard a couple of low booms. Even though we had thunderstorms earlier in the day, I knew it couldn't be another one because the sky was very clear. I was sure of this because there seemed to be a lot more stars visible in the sky than I normally see that time of night. I had to assume it was delayed noise associated with the meteor. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Moved slowly starting from the right, arching down to the left in the southern sky. Almost looked like a firework. Started light green, then changed to red, orange, and yellow as it burned out. Heard a couple of booms a few moments later. No notable trail left, but sky was dark. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I didn't see the meteor falling from the start. It must have been just a second after it appeared because it was the bright green that caught my eye, but not a flash that made me notice it. It appeared to have sparks breaking away from it as it fell which caused it to change into red and orange as it dissipated. |