Reports Report 1438p (Event 1438-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dave S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Was part of a group of six people, all agreed it was the brightest meteor we ever saw. It is possible Meteor fragments hit the ground, but it was out of our field of view. Meteor appeared directly over head, and seemed to 'land' to the west-north-west of us. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Charlotte, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 22' 58.45'' N (35.382904°) |
| Longitude | 80° 45' 41.45'' W (-80.761514°) |
| Elevation | 218.857895m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-07-13 00:17 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-07-13 04:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 360° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | sounded like one crack of distant thunder, about 3 min after the meteor |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | sounded like one crack of distant thunder, about 3 min after the meteor |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | was blocked by trees, but did see a flash reflected on our surrounding area |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |