Reports Report 532fk (Event 532-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The object was visbile for about 5-7 seconds, travelling east to south at a low altitude. It had a short but bright tail, and was much larger and brighter than the typical "shooting star". I heard no sound and saw the object appear to break into two pieces as it burned out. No bright flash was observed. This is the first meteor/fireball that I've viewed directly. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newark, DE |
| Latitude | 39° 39' 46.17'' N (39.662825°) |
| Longitude | 75° 47' 5.24'' W (-75.784789°) |
| Elevation | 35.711269m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-02-24 21:12 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-02-25 02:12 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 88.83° |
| First azimuth | 44.64° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 109.73° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Object appeared to break into two pieces as it burned out at end of trajectory (no bright flash observed) |