| Observer |
|
Name |
matt b |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Largest, brightest, closest meteor I have ever seen at the age of 42. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Waldron, IN |
|
Latitude |
39° 28' 23.35'' N (39.473153°)
|
|
Longitude |
85° 39' 52.75'' W (-85.664654°)
|
|
Elevation |
255.901077m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-01-28 20:19 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-01-29 01:19 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
124.12° |
|
First azimuth |
119.95° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
123.01° |
|
Last elevation |
18° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Light Blue/White like burning magnesium with Red/Orange longer fire tail with breakup able to be seen |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
very long tail with break up seen that was orange/red on the sides |
