Observer |
Name |
Carrie E |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
This happened very fast and broke up and burned out without me having to turn to look at it. |
Location |
Address |
Leitchfield, KY |
Latitude |
37° 30' 23.59'' N (37.506554°)
|
Longitude |
86° 17' 44.17'' W (-86.295604°)
|
Elevation |
227.071899m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2021-09-28 19:50 CDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-09-29 00:50 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
Descent Angle |
76° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
300° |
First azimuth |
300° |
First elevation |
60° |
Last azimuth |
325° |
Last elevation |
60° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
Color |
Light Blue |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
It disintegrated into 3-4 bright pieces and burned out |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
The smaller fragments were bright and slightly ahead of the main meteor. It whole think lasted about 3-4 seconds |