Reports Report 944d (Event 944-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This was a Sentinel Camera capture with radar scatter audio at 08:51:45 Z (03:51:45 CST). The composite video can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmdxc0fFj5Y A more detailed video can be provided upon request. It was very low on the horizon. Rough calculations from the composite capture are (az/el) 151/~10 to 154/~12, True. It was a brilliant, almost explosive event. Direct radar scatter indicates it may have occurred just South of the Oklahoma/Texas Border. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Latitude | 35° 23' 10.24'' N (35.386179°) |
| Longitude | 97° 25' 7.98'' W (-97.418884°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-08-31 03:51 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-08-31 08:51 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 134.94452° |
| First azimuth | 152.54977° |
| First elevation | 8° |
| Last azimuth | 154.63709° |
| Last elevation | 6° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | - |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 6s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | The most persistent train I've ever seen. As you can see in the video, it stayed highly luminous for several seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked to be finite fragmentation with a brilliant flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |