Reports Report 2559c (Event 2559-2013)

Observer
Name Meredith W
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Just that it was the COOLEST damned thing I've seen in a LONG time!
Location
Address Oklahoma City, OK
Latitude 35° 28' 9.23'' N (35.46923°)
Longitude 97° 19' 18.22'' W (-97.321729°)
Elevation 373.936737m
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 176.35°
First azimuth 136.84°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 89.12°
Last elevation 70°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Green, Yellow, Brown, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 20°
Remarks Was a glowing trail, thick and wide for what we expected of a "normal shooting star"; it was a little brown as it moved. As the fireball vanished the trail started to break up and sparked.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Flashed bright then fragmented and died.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Broke into fragments and died very quickly.