The train was not straight; there was some deviation in the downward path. But generally the meteor went straight down to the west as we drove west on Farmville Road. It was directly over the road in the narrow gap of trees cut for the road. Very unusual slow descent and strong luminosity as it went downward. This fireball looked quite similar to the one we reported at Tuskegee Alabama on Dec. 3 this year. This fireball was about 22 hours after onset of the Geminid peak.
Location
Address
Auburn, AL
Latitude
32° 39' 48.45'' N (32.663458°)
Longitude
85° 30' 16.32'' W (-85.504532°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-12-14 20:02 CST
UT Date & Time
2011-12-15 02:02 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
255.4657°
First azimuth
254.93166°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
25°
Remarks
The train glowed with the same green color as the fireball itself.
