I have seen a meteor every time I have been on the little river canyon parkway (Alabama 176). Never one this large. It is an amazing place to go at night to see the sky.
Location
Address
Fort Payne, AL
Latitude
34° 21' 50.34'' N (34.363983°)
Longitude
85° 39' 45.27'' W (-85.662574°)
Elevation
331.492035m
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 to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
143.16°
First azimuth
154.83°
First elevation
66°
Last azimuth
154.32°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Approximately 60-90 seconds after burnout, there was a low, rumbling thud which lasted about 1 second. Felt a slight tremble in the rocks under my feet.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
8°
Remarks
Glowing train, smoke trail, broken pieces falling off from main trail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Main fireball fragmented about 2 seconds before burnout. Saw 4 largish fragments. Fragments burned out slightly after main fireball.
