Reports Report 982m (Event 982-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Almeida L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This is the second fireball ive seen, as i viewed the eastern seaboard fireball march 22 in Northampton MA that one was smaller, blue and less train. This one seemed like a comet with pieces falling off, yellow and orange |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Amherst, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 22' 32.98'' N (42.375829°) |
| Longitude | 72° 30' 36.17'' W (-72.510047°) |
| Elevation | 74.30365m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-05-04 03:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-05-04 07:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 190.63° |
| First azimuth | 56.75° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 245.41° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | glowing train, streaking across the sky |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |