Reports Report 3289e (Event 3289-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It seamed to be low, slow, going straight for about 7sec. Bright, with pieces falling off as it went by. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Nantucket, MA |
| Latitude | 41° 16' 32.3'' N (41.27564°) |
| Longitude | 70° 5' 38.8'' W (-70.094112°) |
| Elevation | 2.531758m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-13 17:20 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-13 22:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 37.83° |
| First azimuth | 75.85° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 223.32° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | As it went by, pieces were falling off , no smoke, some glowing . But bright pieces falling down behind meteor |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Pieces of the meteor were falling off , there was a trial behind comet, /meteor. At that time of night , it was just under the moon. Going straight from east to west. I didnt see it go down. |