Reports Report 265c (Event 265-2011)

Observer
Name Mike
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Absolutely amazing. I\'ve seen a few zippy shooting stars before, but nothing like this. I was so amazed ( and I was driving a car ) that my description is poor, and I didn\'t pay attention to the clock as to when exactly it was. I\'m so glad to know that there are others that saw it. It had a bright glowing trail to it, and seemed to move very slowly in the sky compared the handful of streaking shooting starts that I\'ve seen. It moved nearly straight down, top to bottom, from my vantage point, and lasted maybe 5 seconds. It seemed to die suddenly at the end -- I was expecting to see it gradually fade in brightness I guess -- and I think that I saw a quickly-dimming point light immediately as it ended, although that could have just been my eyes. I couldn\'t judge the color very well since I was looking through the windsheild glass.
Location
Address Elkhart, IN
Latitude 41° 37' 24.01'' N (41.623335°)
Longitude 85° 54' 10.96'' W (-85.903044°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-02-28 19:30 EST
UT Date & Time 2011-03-01 00:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 65.16397°
First azimuth 73.82287°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 75.50897°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -