Reports Report 589g (Event 589-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robin J |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was riding my bicycle on an early morning cross-training ride, and happened to be looking directly at the event field of view. The total event seemed to last nearly eight to ten seconds. When I first noticed the meteor, I expected that it would disappear within a second or two, as is typical. After a couple of seconds I realized that this was different, and began counting. I counted to eight before the element disappeared behind some trees. I estimate that the entire event lasted ten to eleven seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tallahassee, FL |
| Latitude | 30° 32' 59.37'' N (30.549825°) |
| Longitude | 84° 14' 33.15'' W (-84.242542°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-06-15 05:20 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-06-15 09:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 36.8698° |
| First azimuth | 24.90466° |
| First elevation | 34° |
| Last azimuth | 61.32064° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | White and Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2.5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Glowing train that persisted longer than I had ever noticed for previous events. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Several pieces seemed to fall off of the main element as it moved through the sky over a period of approximately eight seconds. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |