Reports Report 2158nh (Event 2158-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joe B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Fireball appeared over Redstone Arsenal. At first I thought it was a flare, but there were no aircraft visible in the area and the fireball was much brighter than the flares I commonly observe coming from Redstone. Also, it was a solo fireball whereas the arsenal aircraft normally drop many flares. Finally, it was higher in the sky than is customary for flares. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Madison, AL |
| Latitude | 34° 36' 41.43'' N (34.611508°) |
| Longitude | 86° 44' 44.67'' W (-86.745741°) |
| Elevation | 186.016266m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-28 18:50 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-28 23:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 121.24° |
| First azimuth | 120° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 124° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | small smoke trail visible after fireball disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |