| Observer |
|
Name |
Aaron M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is possibly the longest meteor trail I have seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Eton, GA |
|
Latitude |
34° 50' 52.77'' N (34.847991°)
|
|
Longitude |
84° 45' 20.2'' W (-84.755612°)
|
|
Elevation |
246.236496m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-09-28 19:46 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-09-28 23:46 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
198.04° |
|
First azimuth |
293.91° |
|
First elevation |
56° |
|
Last azimuth |
177.21° |
|
Last elevation |
49° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
7° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing golden yellow with a darker gray/white nimbus trail. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Two main fragments and a third small fragment which extinguished immediately. |
