Reports Report 86a (Event 86-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robyn R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I saw it through a north-facing high living room window while I was seated facing north-east. It seemed to drop at a slight angle, and didn't 'shoot'. I saw the glow before I saw the fireball and I feel as though I saw the glow for at least two seconds before I looked up. I was able to see the fireball, watch for at least two seconds, jump up, go to window and still see the fragmentation, etc. I'm guessing I watched it for about six or seven seconds. Time was approximately 8:33-8:34pm, although I could be a couple minutes off. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | (CA) |
| Latitude | 60° 56' 50.9'' N (60.947472°) |
| Longitude | 137° 1' 53.1'' W (-137.031417°) |
| Elevation | 687.090149m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-01-13 20:34 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-01-14 04:34 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 7.75° |
| First azimuth | 10.31° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 5.43° |
| Last elevation | 49° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Dark Purple, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Noticed bright white 'train' through window before fireball appeared. 'Train' was ever present before/after fireball; Fireball seemed to fall along the train of white 'glow'. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball did not look like a ball--it looked 'chunky', oddly shaped, and didn't 'shoot'. It seemed to drop/fall. There was an obvious orange burst/explosion before two smaller balls split from the larger piece. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Two smaller glowing white/dark-centered balls broke off from larger piece before everything disappeared. |