| Observer |
|
Name |
Eric M |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the largest meteor I have ever seen. My wfie was pretty shaken repeating, "what is that, what is that?" |
| Location |
|
Address |
Armada, MI |
|
Latitude |
42° 48' 20.8'' N (42.805779°)
|
|
Longitude |
82° 52' 59.7'' W (-82.88325°)
|
|
Elevation |
213.330673m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-05-11 21:20 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-05-12 01:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
10.02° |
|
First azimuth |
51.32° |
|
First elevation |
62° |
|
Last azimuth |
2.54° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
8° |
|
Remarks |
The train was glowing then faded. The fireball truned green then flashed out into sparks. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
The fireball truned green and then |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fireball truned green and got bigger then dispersed into sparks like a large firework. |
