| Observer |
|
Name |
Amber W |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the largest thing to ever cross the sky. Totally amazing! Would love to know what exactly it was and its closeness to earth. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Russellville, AL |
|
Latitude |
34° 28' 19.27'' N (34.472019°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 45' 53.22'' W (-87.764784°)
|
|
Elevation |
202.569962m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-05-18 22:40 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-05-19 03:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
87° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
141.41° |
|
First azimuth |
91.34° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
266.07° |
|
Last elevation |
68° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
Reddish-Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
99.99° |
|
Remarks |
Reddish-Orange long trail that dissipated after the fireball was out of sight. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
