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Observer
Name
John A
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
This was the largest, brightest and most colorful meteor I have ever seen....in the 2 to 3 seconds it was visible I kept waiting for it to burn up in the atmosphere but it didn't ....then I anticipated impact but it never came.....are there any other similar sightings?
Location
Address
Aiken, SC
Latitude
33° 27' 24.2'' N (33.456723°)
Longitude
81° 46' 2.77'' W (-81.767436°)
Elevation
128.418884m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-04-02 22:31 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-04-03 02:31 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
85.69°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
71.01°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-