Reports Report 2132apn (Event 2132-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Heather S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was so worried and freaked out, I wasn't sure what it was at first because of the really amusing after trail it had, I am glad I was at the right place at the right time to experience such a weird and really big meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | St Marys, OH |
| Latitude | 40° 34' 56.6'' N (40.58239°) |
| Longitude | 84° 21' 2.83'' W (-84.350786°) |
| Elevation | 260.532135m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-27 23:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-28 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 115.75° |
| First azimuth | 112.46° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 122.82° |
| Last elevation | 47° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Purple, Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I dont remember hearing any sounds, but I was having a bonfire and had 7 other witnesses and half of them said they heard a boom like a strike of a bass drum |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 7s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | smokey inside but glowing outside train, multicolored, strong color |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I originally first noticed the light blue flash reflecting off of my garage, the light lit up my whole back yard (which is pretty big) thats when I turned to see the meteor falling |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | it was like a crystallized airy smoke aftertrail |