I was mowing my lawn at the time so I would not have heard any sonic boom. The meteor was quite bright and very visible against the bright post-sunset sky. The brightest I have ever seen. It vanished from sight above the horizon, so I do not believe it struck the Earth.
Location
Address
New Market, AL
Latitude
34° 53' 19.98'' N (34.888883°)
Longitude
86° 30' 15.86'' W (-86.504405°)
Elevation
235.022308m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-08-04 20:05 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-08-05 01:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
290°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
250°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
small fragment broke off from main body just before it disappeared (well above horizon)
