Reports Report 966w (Event 966-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | L V |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Just curious where or if any fragments made it Earthbound. I've seen a lot of different, longer, several-fragmented meteors, but never any that burst into white-orange flame, that appeared to be closer to the Earth's surface, and MUCH brighter, if shorter in duration. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ohiopyle, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 48' 57.24'' N (39.8159°) |
| Longitude | 79° 29' 57.18'' W (-79.499216°) |
| Elevation | 598.649475m |
| 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 | 145.48° |
| First azimuth | 152.74° |
| First elevation | 67° |
| Last azimuth | 127.4° |
| Last elevation | 51° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White, with orange "fire" as a piece broke off |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | My voice exclaiming, "Wow!!! Did you see that?!!" (I was indoors by window, TV on:-) |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | My husband in other room: "Yeah - through the curtains even. It was SO bright!" |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 7.5° |
| Remarks | Glowing bright white, yellow around edges, burst into orange flame as smaller piece broke off & trailed in same direction, still white centers both pieces. Lost sight behind Pressley Ridge tree-ridge line to south-southeast. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See previous. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |