Reports Report 14l (Event 14-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joshua R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My fiance and I witnessed the event while out running. I saw the meteorite clearly in front of me, my fiance only saw the light it produced and she thought it was lightning. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Huntsville, AL |
| Latitude | 34° 37' 58.26'' N (34.63285°) |
| Longitude | 86° 43' 49.22'' W (-86.730339°) |
| Elevation | 177.788m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-04 05:38 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-04 11:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 197.92° |
| First azimuth | 232.37° |
| First elevation | 67° |
| Last azimuth | 220.23° |
| Last elevation | 59° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Light Blue, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Initially, the object grew in intensity and size, from a light blue color to white and a second object split off, about equal in magnitude, and turned red. |