Reports Report 1081bh (Event 1081-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bob W |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , WV |
| Latitude | 39° 14' 39.03'' N (39.244174°) |
| Longitude | 78° 50' 38.52'' W (-78.844034°) |
| Elevation | 215.540771m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-05-18 00:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-05-18 04:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 37.78° |
| First azimuth | 35.81° |
| First elevation | 81° |
| Last azimuth | 38.4° |
| Last elevation | 77° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Very short duration, probably illuminated from the fireballs (one blue white, one yellow-orange) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Illuminated the ground like a lightning flash, when we looked up, we saw two distinct, brighter-than-venus fireballs, one blue-white, one yellow-orange, approximately two degrees apart (about 2 moon diameters) |