| Observer |
|
Name |
Doug B |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I've observed shooting stars at night but this was the biggest by far and very bright considering it was dusk. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Cary, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 44' 32.4'' N (35.742334°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 44' 51.4'' W (-78.747611°)
|
|
Elevation |
135.985107m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-04-10 20:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-04-11 00:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
251.47° |
|
First azimuth |
238.84° |
|
First elevation |
31° |
|
Last azimuth |
261.63° |
|
Last elevation |
28° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-28 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Very little smoke if any. A smaller fireball broke off into the train. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was a smaller fireball that broke off into the train |
