| Observer |
|
Name |
Jeremy H |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is my first experience with a fireball, I am an astrophysicist, but I've never observed a fireball! Super cool to see one! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Louisville, KY |
|
Latitude |
38° 13' 26.22'' N (38.22395°)
|
|
Longitude |
85° 40' 35.66'' W (-85.676571°)
|
|
Elevation |
167.445709m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-02-25 01:00 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-02-25 06:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
190° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
147.29° |
|
First azimuth |
144.82° |
|
First elevation |
23° |
|
Last azimuth |
149.23° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
8° |
|
Remarks |
glowing, too dark to see any remaining trail after initial bright flash |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
like a firework, seemed to scatter glowing fragments |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the fragments went in multiple directions |
