Reports Report 1689a (Event 1689-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kevin S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Direction: I was southbound on I75 on a stretch that is pretty much straight north-south. I saw the fireball out of my driver\'s side window, to my left, and it appeared to be moving almost due east from my perspective. Time: I think my dashboard clock said 8:53 (pm, EDT), but I\'m not 100% sure of that. I was on the phone with my brother, and my phone records indicate that the call originated at 8:41 and lasted 22 minutes, so it was certainly between 8:41 and 9:03. Also, it did not happen especially near the beginning or the end of the call. So, I think 8:50 is a fairly close estimate. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lexington, KY |
| Latitude | 37° 58' 55.53'' N (37.982092°) |
| Longitude | 84° 23' 21.91'' W (-84.38942°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-24 20:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-25 00:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 88.08276° |
| First azimuth | 89.10787° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 88.22725° |
| Last elevation | 34° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | green and blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was driving at about 70mph. I did not hear any sound associated with the fireball, but that may just be because there was a lot of wind noise. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | I was driving, and had to look away as soon as the fireball disappeared, so I\'m not sure whether there was a persistent train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |