Reports Report 966bi (Event 966-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ann K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I didn't immediately register this as a meteor. It was just a large white light that seemed to get bigger. First I thought it was a star, then in about 2 seconds I thought it was a helicopter that had switched on its spotlight, then about 2 seconds later it fragmented. I did not see it move across the sky, it seemed to be coming straight toward me from a southerly direction. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Keyser, WV |
| Latitude | 39° 25' 12.87'' N (39.420243°) |
| Longitude | 79° 0' 16.86'' W (-79.004683°) |
| Elevation | 291.129059m |
| 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 to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 239.36° |
| First azimuth | 236.92° |
| First elevation | 46° |
| Last azimuth | 234.95° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About 45 seconds to a minute after the flash, I heard 5 thumps. One, then about a second to the second one, then about a half second to the last 3 that were in quick succession. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | I just saw what I thought was a large star, then it got really big and I thought it was a light on a helicopter. It then burst into about 4-6 pieces and I only saw a red train with one small piece that only lasted an instant before it was gone. I was facing south or southwest and it seemed to be coming straight my way. I had been looking up for about a minute when I first noticed it and it was all over in 3-5 seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was a large roundish white orb that burst into 4-6 pieces |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw one piece was larger than the rest and that is the one that had the short train. |