Reports Report 667kg (Event 667-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Laura B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen many seasonal meteor showers, and several "fireballs" over my life, but this was by far the largest, brightest meteor I've ever seen. It took a form similar to a comet the longer it went in the sky. I was inside when it happened and it caught my eye in the window so was already moving across sky when I saw it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Reva, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 27' 37.02'' N (38.460283°) |
| Longitude | 78° 9' 33.31'' W (-78.159254°) |
| Elevation | 181.062225m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-22 19:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-22 23:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 51.19° |
| First azimuth | 45.06° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 72.85° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | looked like a contrail, like it was reflecting light from the moon or the meteor |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |