Reports Report 3434d (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | dale h |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Nice meteor! I am an air traffic controller and was on duty in the tower at Stl airport. I have been an amateur astronomer for 45 years. Venus was low in the west, Jupiter es was just rising in the east. The meteor was much brighter than Venus, about magnitude -6, give or take one magnitude. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | bridgeton, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 46' 1.18'' N (38.766995°) |
| Longitude | 90° 24' 41.42'' W (-90.411506°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 18:42 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-27 00:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 45° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 315° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | green with orange trail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Several pieces broke off and briefly glowed green near the main meteor |