| Observer |
|
Name |
Charles S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This observation was during daylight with the sun fully below the horizon. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Sewanee, TN |
|
Latitude |
35° 8' 38.05'' N (35.143903°)
|
|
Longitude |
85° 51' 33.55'' W (-85.859319°)
|
|
Elevation |
569.038635m |
| 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 right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
178.47° |
|
First azimuth |
192.35° |
|
First elevation |
31° |
|
Last azimuth |
124.66° |
|
Last elevation |
17° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
bright white like a welding arc, then mid path, a yellow flare up, then back to brilliant white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
a glowing trail followed the fireball, with a diminishing brightness, do not recall any smoke |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
two large fragments dropped away from the leading edge of the fireball |
