| Observer |
|
Name |
Tracy C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
My 6 year old saw it first and said "Look mommy, a fire star!" Intersected I-20. Traveling in kind of a North to South direction. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Oxford, AL |
|
Latitude |
33° 36' 35.22'' N (33.609784°)
|
|
Longitude |
85° 47' 3.59'' W (-85.784331°)
|
|
Elevation |
194.32309m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-09-28 18:50 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-09-28 23:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
107.35° |
|
First azimuth |
38.66° |
|
First elevation |
- |
|
Last azimuth |
104.13° |
|
Last elevation |
23° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train, sparkled and went out as smoke |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked like a fireworks sparkler |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked like it broke into a lot of little pieces |
