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Observer
Name
Leland W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Very bright, closest fireball I have ever witnessed. My 8 year old and her friend saw it first while we were playing in our front yard and she yelled to focus my attention.
Location
Address
Arab, AL
Latitude
34° 18' 1.76'' N (34.300489°)
Longitude
86° 30' 38.1'' W (-86.510582°)
Elevation
312.884521m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-28 18:34 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 23:34 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
104.38°
First azimuth
105.32°
First elevation
42°
Last azimuth
107.82°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
8s
Length
7°
Remarks
a glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
