Reports Report 667ey (Event 667-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brian L |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball's path took it roughly 10 degrees from the Moon; it was closest when it was below and to the left of the Moon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Princeton, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 19' 55.34'' N (40.332038°) |
| Longitude | 74° 40' 2.42'' W (-74.667339°) |
| Elevation | 35.123013m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-22 19:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-22 23:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 76° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About three minutes after I saw the fireball, I heard some faint popping sounds, as if someone was shooting in the distance. However, a car was passing by at the time, so I couldn't hear them well. I'm not sure if they were associated with the fireball or not. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball emitted a fragment just before vanishing; I think there were smaller sparks when I first saw it, but I wasn't sure. |