Observer |
Name |
Ruth |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
- |
Location |
Address |
Portland, OR |
Latitude |
42° 47' 48.94'' N (42.796929°)
|
Longitude |
77° 48' 59.99'' W (-77.816665°)
|
Elevation |
- |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2012-08-12 23:15 PDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-08-13 03:15 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From down to up |
Descent Angle |
- |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
-1° |
First azimuth |
-1° |
First elevation |
52° |
Last azimuth |
-1° |
Last elevation |
86° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
Color |
Red and Yellow |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Very faint \\ |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
-1s |
Length |
-1° |
Remarks |
I believe there may have been a train that persisted for a second after the meteor. |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
The bolide broke into at least three parts. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
- |