Reports Report 331ab (Event 331-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lynda |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It happened so quickly, but the object was so incredibly bright - however, I am afraid that I\'ve not given a very good report. No one else on the street seemed to notice. I just happened to be looking up and saw it and can\'t believe that I could be the only one, as it was quite impressive, if brief. I would like to know if I actually did see a meteor or fireball and would appreciate someone contacting me to let me know (if you are able to ascertain it was there). Thanks. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New York, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 48' 37.54'' N (40.810429°) |
| Longitude | 73° 57' 41.43'' W (-73.961509°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-05 19:56 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-06 00:56 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 293.91645° |
| First azimuth | 295.7009° |
| First elevation | 71° |
| Last azimuth | 284.94372° |
| Last elevation | 68° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | bright yellow to orange i |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It was a glowing red train. It happened quite quickly and can\'t say that I noticed much change. It was there - surrounding and trailing the center of the fireball, glowing red - and then as the center disappeared, the train disappeared almost as quickly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |