Reports Report 1083ch (Event 1083-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Todd B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was definitely an unexpected and very exciting event to observe. I have seen a comet (Hale-Bopp?) and the occassional shooting star; but have not experienced anything that was this brilliant or fast-moving. From our vantage point it seemed as though it was in the direct fligh-path of the Chesterfield, MO airport (we actually saw a plane heading west in the same path just after this sighting!). It also appeared very low in our horizon...to the point that we weren't sure whether it actually impacted in the Town & Country / Chesterfield, MO area! So much so that we checked the local news as soon as we arrived at home to see if impact actually occurred. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Frontenac, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 37' 9.61'' N (38.619336°) |
| Longitude | 90° 25' 13.21'' W (-90.420337°) |
| Elevation | 180.094757m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-05-18 22:38 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-05-19 03:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180.36° |
| First azimuth | 165.16° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 223.74° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Light-yellow and orange at immediate head and then greenish-blue at body and tail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared to have some slight fragmentation occurring at the tail |