American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2023h (Event 2023-2013)

Observer
Name Gregory M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was a little confused by the first question about the direction I was facing. I put the direction I was facing when I first noticed something before I turned to look and see what it was. I'm not 100% on the time of night, but I took the dogs out around 7 and it was just before the end of my walk. It was cloudy and I believe the potential fireball came out from behind one cloud then passed behind another. I do not believe I saw the end of it's trajectory.
Location
Address Amherst, MA
Latitude 42° 20' 54.63'' N (42.348508°)
Longitude 72° 31' 24.84'' W (-72.523566°)
Elevation 47.069729m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-09-22 19:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-09-22 23:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 57.29°
First azimuth 18.78°
First elevation 28°
Last azimuth 2.34°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -