Reports Report 2320a (Event 2320-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Melanie W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was so bright and large, while driving down the road it literally startled myself. The sky was clear, stars were out. I first thought it was lightening, but it was so clear. It appeared so quickly as a yellowish white ball and the just exploded into a bright burst with trails. Then I thought is was an explosion in the distance, but it was so high off the ground, that I knew that was impossible.. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | West Lafayette, IN |
| Latitude | 40° 35' 2.96'' N (40.584156°) |
| Longitude | 86° 55' 31.26'' W (-86.925349°) |
| Elevation | 218.596359m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-10-04 23:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-10-05 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 45° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 17.22° |
| First azimuth | 7.49° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 26.45° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It exploded like a massive firework, leaving trails behind.. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Exploded with trails going in all directions.. |