Reports Report 1083cq (Event 1083-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Susan H |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This was the BEST single "shooting star" event I have ever witnessed! It was also the largest, appearing closer than any other before. I was amazed when I realized that there was no coinciding boom. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Jonesboro, LA |
| Latitude | 32° 14' 26.51'' N (32.240698°) |
| Longitude | 92° 32' 47.71'' W (-92.546586°) |
| Elevation | 60.650467m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-05-18 22:25 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-05-19 03:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 53.08° |
| First azimuth | 73.32° |
| First elevation | 22° |
| Last azimuth | 45.57° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Green, Yellow, White (white/yellow for appx 2 seconds, appeared as if it exploded turning very bright green during which landscape was illuminated, then slowly began to fade while remaining green over appx 2 seconds until it totally faded away). |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After climax that appeared to mimic explosion and turning green, it continued on, fading as it went until it totally faded out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Although I didn't notice fragmentation, the friend I was with said he definitely saw 2-3 fragments after the "explosion". |