| Observer |
|
Name |
Joe B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Brightest and longest lasting fireball I've ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
New Lexington, OH |
|
Latitude |
39° 45' 23.85'' N (39.756625°)
|
|
Longitude |
82° 10' 47.12'' W (-82.179755°)
|
|
Elevation |
307.459137m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-05-01 23:45 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-05-02 03:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
96.89° |
|
First azimuth |
146.27° |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
68.69° |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Green fire ball, yellow/light orange tail |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train was bright yellow to orange |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Green fireball came apart into at least three burning fragments. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked like green fireball came apart and fragments turn the color of the original tail. |
