Reports Report 1126ag (Event 1126-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ted A |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen a lot of meteors. This was by far the closest, biggest object I have seen streaking across the sky |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Charleston, WV |
| Latitude | 38° 16' 22.85'' N (38.273013°) |
| Longitude | 81° 39' 29.92'' W (-81.65831°) |
| Elevation | 230.041931m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-05-15 22:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-05-16 02:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 129.62° |
| First azimuth | 174.25° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 87.5° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | what seemed like a minute (?) after the object streaked across the sky, there was a boom, like distant thunder and then repeated boom-like explosions and eventually a low, persistent rumble. A friend that used to live in Florida said it was like the distance rumble you would hear long after a rocket launch. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | my initial thought was lightening behind a cloud, filtering out across the southern sky, but quickly there was trail of flame, like a firework arcing across the sky |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |