Reports Report 2158wj (Event 2158-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kate M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving approximately 55 mph on S College street towards Auburn at sunset when I observed this meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Auburn, AL |
| Latitude | 32° 32' 30.27'' N (32.541741°) |
| Longitude | 85° 30' 56.39'' W (-85.515665°) |
| Elevation | 152.677444m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-28 18:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-28 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 23.77° |
| First azimuth | 328.99° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 58.43° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Meteor appeared to break up as it crossed my field of vision, the train became longer and brighter over a period of ten second, split, then disappeared entirely. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The train appeared to glow brighter, then split in two before disappearing entirely |