Reports Report 557e (Event 557-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Justin S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Second time I\'ve seen a very distinct meteor. First was back in 2002/2003 outside of Chicago on the Indiana side. Was sitting in my dorm room with roommate very late at night/early morning when our widow illuminated with a very bright blue color and distinct/audible \"boom\" coming from the west. Saw on the news the next day that it was a very large meteor that impacted in the south suburbs. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Elgin, OK |
| Latitude | 34° 44' 28.03'' N (34.741119°) |
| Longitude | 98° 22' 27.58'' W (-98.374329°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-15 23:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-16 04:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 235.61989° |
| First azimuth | 127.64741° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 123.6899° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Blue, a very bright blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | N/A |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 7.5° |
| Remarks | As I was driving south (defined as \"west\" since it is a east/west interstate) on I-44 towards Lawton, out of the driver\'s side window my wife and I saw a very bright blue streak across the sky. It lasted for no more than two seconds, with debris coming off in chunks behind the object. Once the head of object disappeared, so did the tail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | As I was driving south (defined as \"west\" since it is a east/west interstate) on I-44 towards Lawton, out of the driver\'s side window my wife and I saw a very bright blue streak across the sky. It lasted for no more than two seconds, with debris coming off in chunks behind the object. Once the head of object disappeared, so did the tail. No sound was observed. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |