American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3434axj (Event 3434-2013)

Observer
Name P J
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Wayland, MO
Latitude 40° 13' 6.77'' N (40.218547°)
Longitude 91° 32' 11.48'' W (-91.536523°)
Elevation 189.511398m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time 2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 342.55°
First azimuth 3.68°
First elevation 69°
Last azimuth 309.47°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color white burning out and sputtering into purple/dark blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like it was breaking apart or burning out/sputtering into the dense trees to the west of hy 61,dark blue,purple colors at the end of it as it dissipated down.