| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Coolest meteor I have ever seen! First it was brilliant green, like copper burning then it changed to a dark rich green color. Four successive flashes ending in amazing white light and slowly fading out. Way cool! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Elizabethtown, KY |
| Latitude | 37° 51' 7.5'' N (37.852083°) |
| Longitude | 85° 42' 42.73'' W (-85.71187°) |
| Elevation | 140.651901m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-26 07:02 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-26 11:02 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 349.61° |
| First azimuth | 325.63° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 1.5° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Bright Green, changed to dark green, 4 flashes evenly spaced, then turned bright white like a star, then faded out |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Four brilliant flashes, evenly spaced like "small" explosions, fourth was really bright then slowly dimed out |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |