Reports Report 393an (Event 393-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jon V |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | St. Louis, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 30' 2.25'' N (38.500624°) |
| Longitude | 90° 42' 34.12'' W (-90.709477°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-04-09 22:58 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-04-10 03:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 74.99914° |
| First azimuth | 85.53598° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 44.59394° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Green, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Broke into 2 fragments (red) illuminating the smoke trail for a few degrees behind meteor which was, when not illuminated, lost in light pollution from nearby city. Smoke trail would probably be more visible longer from darker location. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Two fragments detached, red in color. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |