Reports Report 1260w (Event 1260-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I had see two this evening. One earlier on in the night, in the eastern sky that was the same color. 2 hours later is when I saw the second in the western sky. The first one seemed to be a small meteor although it still had a green tint to it. while the second seemed larger, lasted longer and had sound associated. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Manhattan, KS |
| Latitude | 39° 12' 12.9'' N (39.203584°) |
| Longitude | 96° 36' 49.15'' W (-96.613654°) |
| Elevation | 336.413666m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-06-09 23:35 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-06-10 04:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 257.95° |
| First azimuth | 264.77° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 256.19° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Large boom with slight rumble after |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | slight rumbles after one larger boom |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Many small pieces break off of original. I saw a bright light then fragments. After the light I heard an explosion/rumble |