Reports Report 2648b (Event 2648-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew N |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Not sure of the start point of the meteor; it appeared almost overhead to me but I was standing close to my home. I noticed a white brightness first and thinking it was someone lighting fireworks looked up from what I was doing. It grew bright enough to light up my back yard clearly (it was dark, sunset having occurred ~2h40min earlier) and I first noted it nearly overhead and watched it disappear just behind the tip of a large spruce tree when it got dark again. There was a sound like a roaring fire as it passed across the sky - I'm fairly certain I actually heard that sound, as surprised as I was to do so. The initial white reflection from the sparse cloud cover gave way to a greenish-blue streak. Using the 10 degree outstretched fist estimate, I'd say I saw it travel about 60 or 70 degrees across the sky. Unsure about the exact time but it was between 20h55 & 21h00 Atlantic Daylight Time. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Quispamsis, NB (CA) |
| Latitude | 45° 25' 55.89'' N (45.432193°) |
| Longitude | 65° 58' 4.59'' W (-65.967941°) |
| Elevation | 101.589333m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-10-27 20:57 ADT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-10-27 23:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 208.44° |
| First azimuth | 129.87° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 251.38° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | seemed bright white before I looked up, then Blue, Green (as I saw it move across the sky) |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | very low grumbling, roaring |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | bright blue-green train with possible smoke trail but there were wispy clouds in the area as well (which seemed to be reflecting light quite well) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |