Reports Report 2069f (Event 2069-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matt R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I first saw it underneath Orion, about 1/3 of the way from Orion to the ground. It was moving to the right (east/southeast) faster than any civilian aircraft, which is what caught my eye. It glowed white, and got brighter, until it flashed, turned green, and then quickly went out. My guesstimate (based on the "fist is 10 degrees" you cite) is that it was visible for about 30 degrees. It moved pretty much horizontally from my point of view. There was a bit of a dark smoke trail visible behind the glowing spot. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Blue Springs, MO |
| Latitude | 39° 1' 28.79'' N (39.024665°) |
| Longitude | 94° 17' 54.93'' W (-94.298593°) |
| Elevation | 279.999237m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-12-04 21:32 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-12-05 03:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Smoke trail. There never was a glowing trail; only the meteor itself glowed. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Meteor was glowing white, got brighter and brighter white, then quickly changed to green and then went out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |