| Observer |
|
Name |
Salewicz J |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have seen several fireballs in my life and this was the most spectacular one I have seen |
| Location |
|
Address |
Noblesville, IN |
|
Latitude |
40° 0' 0.01'' N (40.000003°)
|
|
Longitude |
86° 0' 24.92'' W (-86.006921°)
|
|
Elevation |
247.820816m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-09-26 07:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-09-26 11:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
182.21° |
|
First azimuth |
240.37° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
101.28° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
As the fireball broke up it had smaller pieces coming off making smaller meteorites |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was a brief flash |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
parts were braking off making smaller meteorites |
