Reports Report 2092ts (Event 2092-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Roberta B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving my car while the meteor was moving across the sky. I was traveling northwest along Dorset Drive toward Newcastle and by the time I reached Newcastle the meteor finally disappeared ("went out"). I was able to see it until it fizzled. The sky was pretty bright from local twilight, which is why I estimate its brightness to be magnitude -13 (full moon). Since I was in my car, I was unable to tell whether there was any sound associated with this meteor. The color started as a greenish white and eventually transitioned to an orange-ish color. I would say it lasted maybe 15 seconds or more, long enough for me to drive from Mandalay to Newcastle at less than 25 MPH. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lexington, KY |
| Latitude | 38° 3' 16.86'' N (38.054683°) |
| Longitude | 84° 32' 48.47'' W (-84.546798°) |
| Elevation | 275.237518m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-26 07:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-26 11:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 308.35° |
| First azimuth | 304.61° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 333.66° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | sort of like sparks or pieces of glowing material falling away from the meteor as it moved across the sky |