Reports Report 2132aka (Event 2132-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark 'Indy' K |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Image captured from my astro-lapse sequence: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7325422@N06/9983069134/ |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Davis, WV |
| Latitude | 39° 7' 11.05'' N (39.119736°) |
| Longitude | 79° 29' 44.95'' W (-79.49582°) |
| Elevation | 925.452332m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-27 23:35 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-28 03:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 289.38° |
| First azimuth | 289.3° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 289.3° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | __ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | It actually faded from view for me within a couple minutes, but my astro-lapse sequence recorded it for 20 minutes. The first 30 or so seconds it was aligned directly with the path of the fireball, then was slowly distorted by the atmospheric winds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was sparking, throwing off 'sparks' like a Roman Candle |