| Observer |
|
Name |
Brock E |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have seen meteors before, but I've never seen one from that angle before, nor one that caused a flash like that! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Argo, AL |
|
Latitude |
33° 41' 8.96'' N (33.685822°)
|
|
Longitude |
86° 30' 2.09'' W (-86.500581°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2011-08-28 03:00 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2011-08-28 08:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
88.45989° |
|
First azimuth |
88.85394° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
88.53091° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
99.99° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train, disappeared from my viewpoint, and then a big white flash lit up the sky for just a second or two. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
When the bright light disappeared from my viewpoint, the sky lit up in a bright flash briefly and then everything was dark again. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
