Reports Report 2158vv (Event 2158-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tom W |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I was fishing on Weiss Lake. Being on a boat a few hundred yards off shore, I had an unobstructed view. The general direction coming from the Ft. Payne-Gadsden area and headed towards the Rome-Atlanta area. I viewed the object for about 15 seconds before it burned out. The sun had set but there was still plenty of sunlight. This object first caught my attention out of the corner of my eye as a bright flash and it lit up the entire sky for several seconds before it fizzled out. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Centre, AL |
| Latitude | 34° 11' 48.68'' N (34.196856°) |
| Longitude | 85° 41' 24.38'' W (-85.690106°) |
| Elevation | 171.944m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-28 18:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-28 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 128.36° |
| First azimuth | 317.2° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 109.01° |
| Last elevation | 80° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Green, Orange, Yellow, White (Burned in several different colors, mainly silver) |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | Some of the variability in brightness seemed to be from fragmentation. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | About 5 seconds after it went out there was a destinct sonic boom. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Glowing train with variable colors and brightness. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | Some of the variability in brightness seemed to be from fragmentation. |