Reports Report 2158az (Event 2158-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeffrey G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was frightening. It looked extremely close and appeared to have crashed relatively close to us, although I did not see it crash. It was the biggest, closest meteorite with the longest tail that I've ever seen in my life of 44 years. Usually they are only seen for a quick second and they disappear. We actually stood and watched this one for a good 10-15 seconds before it left our field of vision. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lincoln, AL |
| Latitude | 33° 34' 28.83'' N (33.574675°) |
| Longitude | 86° 12' 16.37'' W (-86.204548°) |
| Elevation | 147.662003m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-28 18:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-28 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 49.86° |
| First azimuth | 17.51° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 79.78° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | It was burning/blazing & braking apart as pieces were burnt off. You could actually see pieces breaking & burning off. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As it flew by it burned & broke off pieces like a sparkler. |