| Observer |
|
Name |
T T |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This meteor was bright, and increased in brightness and changed in color as it fell/burned heading towards the horizon. Absolutely breathtaking. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Northport, AL |
|
Latitude |
33° 18' 23.59'' N (33.306552°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 34' 37.32'' W (-87.577034°)
|
|
Elevation |
110.433m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-09-25 20:28 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-09-26 01:28 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
25° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
114.24° |
|
First azimuth |
127° |
|
First elevation |
27° |
|
Last azimuth |
127.17° |
|
Last elevation |
14° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
Smoke trail followed after the initial flash, became more apparent as the object burned brighter and fell lower in the sky, towards the horizon |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Really bright flash of white/orange |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
