Reports Report 1697n (Event 1697-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | robin k |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | this is only the second fireball i've seen, however, i felt it was unusual since it seemed to be moved slowly and had a long trajectory. i had been hoping to see the perseids, but saw a fireball instead! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Malverne, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 40' 47.78'' N (40.679939°) |
| Longitude | 73° 40' 53.69'' W (-73.68158°) |
| Elevation | 9.39763m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-08-11 23:42 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-08-12 03:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 41.24° |
| First azimuth | 10.69° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 64.37° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | i believe one flash, but there might have been two as it was partially obscured by a tree |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |