| Observer |
|
Name |
Martin F |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
What was so crazy about it, was there was several small meteorites enter seconds before the fireball did. Same spot, same direction. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Valley, AL |
|
Latitude |
32° 50' 34.53'' N (32.842925°)
|
|
Longitude |
85° 10' 34.43'' W (-85.17623°)
|
|
Elevation |
197.986969m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-10-20 22:55 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-10-21 03:55 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
66.11° |
|
First azimuth |
94.74° |
|
First elevation |
77° |
|
Last azimuth |
33.34° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
Light Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
The Fireball left a light grey smoke trail, that disappeared as it fell apart. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Pieces were falling off it all the way to the horizon, lasted a good 4 to 5 seconds. Slowest i've ever witnessed. |
