Reports Report 3637b (Event 3637-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeff C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was moving very fast. I have seen one other fireball meteor, several years ago - it wasn't moving as fast as this one did. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , MS |
| Latitude | 34° 58' 9.25'' N (34.969235°) |
| Longitude | 89° 49' 3.06'' W (-89.817518°) |
| Elevation | 112.154m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-09-14 21:42 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-09-15 02:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 173° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Blue almost white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It started as a thin streak of light, like a regular meteor, but it ended with a bright flash, after which there was nothing. This was looking toward city lights, so it was brighter than a normal meteor. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |