Reports Report 3354a (Event 3354-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | jeanna y |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving when I saw the meteor, and the direction might be a little off, but I saw the rest very clearly. Including the angle and brightness. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Louisville, KY |
| Latitude | 38° 15' 9.59'' N (38.252665°) |
| Longitude | 85° 45' 30.44'' W (-85.758456°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-17 21:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-18 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 315° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 315° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | blueish green, and a redish orange piece broke away from it |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | A glowing greenish blue trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It flashed then broke apart, and a redish orange piece broke away falling toward the ground. The rest of the meteor remained blueish green, but also fragmented. Then it all disappeared. The whole thing after the flash took about 1-2 second. |