Reports Report 1638d (Event 1638-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | After coming in from a sailing race last night, my crew members and I observed a huge meteor moving horizontally very low through the sky out over the Atlantic... It was around 8:50-9:00 pm and it was lower and faster than the planes coming into Logan. It was a vivid blue meteor with sparks coming off the front and a long green/blue tail, it lasted nearly 15 sec. and then it finally burned out as it headed north toward Nova Scotia... It was absolutely beautiful! It was moving perfectly parallel with the ocean at a speed easily track-able and observable with the naked eye. This was a meteor unlike any I have seen. It was not you typical lay on your back in a field and watch the sky for those millisec. streaks... I'm going to remember this one. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hull, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 18' 17.33'' N (42.304813°) |
| Longitude | 70° 53' 35.86'' W (-70.893295°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-08-07 21:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-08-08 01:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 71.47° |
| First azimuth | 112.36° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 30.85° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Blue/Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | a glowing trail dissipating a good 15 degrees behind it |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | there was a minimal increase in brightness and then it went dark |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Blue and green sparking shards were coming off the head |