| Observer |
|
Name |
Thomas D |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was absolutely amazing! I saw the entire event and consider myself extremely lucky! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Dayton, OH |
|
Latitude |
39° 39' 57.97'' N (39.666102°)
|
|
Longitude |
84° 5' 46.5'' W (-84.096249°)
|
|
Elevation |
287.558136m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-05-30 23:05 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-05-31 03:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
125.61° |
|
First azimuth |
151.81° |
|
First elevation |
46° |
|
Last azimuth |
36° |
|
Last elevation |
29° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I heard a faint 'zipper' like noise which increased in intensity and pitch |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I heard some low rumbling about 8-10 seconds after flashes |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
Green meteor left orange trail with dark bands, expanded as it traveled |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
very bright white flashes |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It started fragmenting the last 5 degrees of travel then burst into white flashes |
