Reports Report 1072h (Event 1072-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shane |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I reported this to friends and family members, several of whom theorized that this could be associated with the NASA satellite which had been reported as being in a decaying orbit and expected to fall to earth this weekend. After checking several news sources to verify that this satellite has already fallen, I now believe that this is unlikely. Close to where I observed the meteor, there were three other people (strangers) standing on the sidewalk who confirmed that they also saw the object. At first, from the appearance of the meteor, I believed that it was some kind of firework. However, since it persisted all the way to the horizon, I concluded that this was likely a meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New Orleans, LA |
| Latitude | 29° 57' 23.95'' N (29.956654°) |
| Longitude | 90° 7' 17.53'' W (-90.121536°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-09-25 19:20 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-09-26 00:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 227.38243° |
| First azimuth | 218.64696° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 237.8904° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | The meteor appeared to leave a very short dark smoke trail, which dissipated almost immediately. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |