Reports Report 1438cb (Event 1438-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | NancyJackOlivia O |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I had seen brief, flitting meteors in my peripheral vision (to the west) earlier in the evening and had pointed them out to my son. This fireball occurred directly in front of us to the left, and approximately at the midpoint of the drive-in screen. While it was not completely perpendicular to the earth, it was at a much steeper angle than any other meteor I have seen during any other meteor showers. It caused everyone near us to gasp and talk about it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Trenton, GA |
| Latitude | 34° 55' 43.42'' N (34.928729°) |
| Longitude | 85° 29' 35.36'' W (-85.493156°) |
| Elevation | 232.581573m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-07-12 23:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-07-13 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 84.72° |
| First azimuth | 84.14° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 70.9° |
| Last elevation | 3° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Green, Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | thunder faint rumbles |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | The trail was just as bright as the glowing ball for several nanoseconds as it trailed behind the object. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We were at the drive-in movies in a valley. We could hear a faint thunderous sound and then the fireball disappeared into Lookout Mountains silhouette. There was a brighter "finish" halo where the fireball disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |