Reports Report 1227z (Event 1227-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Clark w |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Large white in color with a yellow "sparking" glow, long orangish tail from the south for approx 10 - 15 seconds, then approx when got facing East started braking up into smaller pieces. then was out of site behind tree and house but was still visible. I tried to get a better look but then was gone. I was outside on my deck on my cell, it went the whole length and then some of my roof line, straight across the sky. This is the largest fireball I've seen and was very exciting. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Liberty, SC |
| Latitude | 34° 47' 30.81'' N (34.791892°) |
| Longitude | 82° 39' 38.49'' W (-82.660692°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-10-24 19:25 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-10-24 23:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 142.3547° |
| First azimuth | 190.56923° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 91.69824° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | White with yellow glow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | nothing heard |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Large white in color with a yellow |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | the head was sparking the but nothing out of the ordinary, then when it got to the east, started breaking apart into 4 to 5 larger pieces |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |