American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2132aaj (Event 2132-2013)

Observer
Name Melinda L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Casstown, OH
Latitude 40° 1' 40.83'' N (40.028009°)
Longitude 84° 2' 46.72'' W (-84.046311°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-09-27 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-09-28 03:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 90°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -23
Color Red, orange, white
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 20°
Remarks A bright flash of light, big red ball, long orange and then white trail that we could see remnants of for 10 seconds or more.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks At first I saw a white flash and looked up to see the red long fireball. We watched it fall and die out into a smokey trail which we could see the remnants for 10-15 seconds
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -