| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Biggest, brightest and longest duration meteor I have ever observed. Meteor almost appeared to "blow apart" just above the horizon. I was travelling in an east/southeast direction, and the meteor appeared to be travelling in a sw to ne direction. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Brimfield, IL |
| Latitude | 40° 50' 39.35'' N (40.844263°) |
| Longitude | 89° 57' 24.49'' W (-89.956802°) |
| Elevation | 208.664185m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-26 06:05 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-26 11:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 109° |
| First azimuth | 158.68° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 53.93° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |