| Observer |
|
Name |
Mike D |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
The size and brightness was awe taking. All life never an experience of any thing like this . My whole family got to see it. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Ashville, AL |
|
Latitude |
33° 47' 59.83'' N (33.799952°)
|
|
Longitude |
86° 11' 14'' W (-86.187223°)
|
|
Elevation |
196.182709m |
| 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 left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
334.62° |
|
First azimuth |
338.47° |
|
First elevation |
56° |
|
Last azimuth |
92.71° |
|
Last elevation |
53° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
The fire ball itself was white and blue as bright as a welding rod going . Long light blue , white tail with smoke coming off it. |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
As it passed I heard a swish sound. Like a distant breeze blow. But that was all . |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
____ |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
The smoke was black and only was visible a little during and after the meteor burned out. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The flash we saw happened when it began. It flashed on entering I guess the atmosphere |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
