| Observer |
|
Name |
Rhonda R |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I saw it while watching for Geminids, it was astoundingly beautiful |
| Location |
|
Address |
Clewiston, FL |
|
Latitude |
26° 18' 51.21'' N (26.314224°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 58' 56.24'' W (-80.982288°)
|
|
Elevation |
5.671m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-13 22:55 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-14 03:55 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
7.4° |
|
First azimuth |
32.86° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
354.23° |
|
Last elevation |
57° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Light Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
0.5s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
glowing bright white train that disintegrated into orange "embers" |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
bright white streak ended in a blue/green bright ball with a trail of orange embers |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |