American Meteor Society

Reports Report 373aw (Event 373-2012)

Observer
Name Kimberly F
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Broken Arrow, OK
Latitude 36° 3' 26.24'' N (36.057288°)
Longitude 95° 45' 51.11'' W (-95.764197°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-03-13 06:45 CDT
UT Date & Time 2012-03-13 11:45 UT
Duration ≈10s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 323.15569°
First azimuth 319.574°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 348.70492°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color white with red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 10°
Remarks it was a smoke trail that was arching across the sky and then aimed downward, almost like a firework would raining down and then the ball of it got real bright and went \"poof\" and it was gone
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks it got slightly brighter and then the only way I know to describe it was it went \"poof\" and was gone
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -