American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1253a (Event 1253-2013)

Observer
Name Troy D
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Andover, KS
Latitude 37° 41' 0.13'' N (37.683369°)
Longitude 97° 8' 19.01'' W (-97.138615°)
Elevation 405.572693m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-06-09 21:40 CDT
UT Date & Time 2013-06-10 02:40 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 164.49°
First azimuth 165°
First elevation 69°
Last azimuth 155°
Last elevation 37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks a fireball streak for 1-2 seconds followed by the terminal fragmentation described below ... direction south-southeast - streak starting from 60+ degrees overhead to about 35 degrees
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks large fireball streak for 1-2 seconds ending with very brief sparkle/flash appearance then two small separating trails (fireballs) and 1 larger fireball (5-10 times larger) before disappearing 0.5 seconds later