Reports Report 1683a (Event 1683-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeffrey G |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Between 9:00pm-10:00pm on may 19, 2013 I saw what was I think a meteor, but definitely to my eyes a fire ball of some sort. It flew as far as I could see to the east over my head, and as far as i could see to the west. As it flew over my head, it was low enough for me to clearly hear it crackling or burning up and i could visibly see a fire ball passing over my head an go west as far as I could see until I could no longer see or hear it. It lasted between 5-7seconds. That's about how long I could estimate it flying across the sky from one side to the other. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fife, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 14' 15.15'' N (47.237543°) |
| Longitude | 122° 20' 59.56'' W (-122.349879°) |
| Elevation | 5.993219m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-05-19 21:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-05-20 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 161.14° |
| First azimuth | 67.89° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 285.21° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As i watched it fly closer and closer I could clearly hear a crackling sound. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |