Reports Report 237l (Event 237-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | H. W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I asked around, and no one else seems to have seen this. It's hard to beleive everyone missed it because it was very bright. I remember telling a friend that it was either a comet or a plane on fire hurtling to the ground. I knew of course it wasn't a plane, but it really was a fireball falling from the sky except it dissapated before hitting the ground. Also, I was inside my car so I don't know if there was any sound associated or not, but I would guess there would be more reports had there been. I observed a comet firsthand in the 1990's on July 4th, confirmed by the local newspaper, and this sighting is the closest resemblence to that experience I've ever had. (Especially considering the colors, although it was mostly bright white, and that it had such a long, bright trail) Falling stars are much dimmer, farther away, and shorter/faster experiences. If I hadn't been driving, I would've had time to record it on my phone. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Jackson, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 42' 14.79'' N (35.704109°) |
| Longitude | 88° 51' 20.84'' W (-88.855789°) |
| Elevation | 129.67659m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-02-02 18:55 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-02-03 00:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 178.32° |
| First azimuth | 224.19° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 267.23° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At two points near the end of the sighting there was a bright flash, then it briefly disappeared, reappeared and flashed again and went out permanently |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |