Reports Report 2559d (Event 2559-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Victoria R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was an incredible sight! At first I thought it was an airplane with something wrong with it. The tail was extremely long and extremely bright and lasted a long enough time for me to do a double take before I realized what it was and then I followed it to see it end in a blast/explosion. I have seen shooting stars before, but this appeared to be so close to the earth, that I initially thought there was no way it was celestial. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Norman, OK |
| Latitude | 35° 12' 0.65'' N (35.200181°) |
| Longitude | 97° 26' 11.77'' W (-97.436603°) |
| Elevation | 349.524109m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-10-20 19:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-10-21 00:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 116.34° |
| First azimuth | 272.5° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 59.38° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked as though it exploded/imploded |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |