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Observer
Name
Rob H
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Hope someone else saw this amazing meteor!
Location
Address
west terre haute, IN
Latitude
39° 29' 25.61'' N (39.490447°)
Longitude
87° 17' 5.28'' W (-87.2848°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-11-05 05:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-11-05 09:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
-
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
75.53303°
First azimuth
74.99964°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
75.63026°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
yellow with yellow and wh
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3.5s
Length
50°
Remarks
Never seen a meteor like this before. thought I was watching a Hollywood movie, it was that big! The fireball was huge followed by a yellowish white tail that streaked across the sky. It looked like it passed through the atmoshere and kept going back into space. The angle was very high.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
