| Observer |
|
Name |
James R |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Nice fireball. I have seen hundreds of them, and this one is certainly top 10. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Idaho Falls, ID |
|
Latitude |
43° 29' 24.95'' N (43.490264°)
|
|
Longitude |
111° 59' 43.83'' W (-111.995507°)
|
|
Elevation |
1441.391724m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-07-09 21:30 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-07-10 03:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
- |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
49.15° |
|
First azimuth |
75.01° |
|
First elevation |
49° |
|
Last azimuth |
24.82° |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Faint, short-lived smoke trail. There was evening twilight, so it was probably in reality much larger. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The meteor broke into about 5 different pieces with no noticeable explosion. |
