Reports Report 1230c (Event 1230-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Benton H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Second year in a row, almost the same time of year that I've happened to see one of these, both going in nearly the same direction. Green flash means iron, right? |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Unadilla, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 24' 55.53'' N (42.415425°) |
| Longitude | 75° 18' 46.32'' W (-75.312867°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-10-24 23:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-10-25 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 91.40775° |
| First azimuth | 130.46149° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 34.13536° |
| Last elevation | 80° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | orange, then green, then |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 45° |
| Remarks | glowing orange, some smoke during brilliant flash then sparkles (break-up) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | started as orange streak, got brighterand greener to almost like a double flash bulb (expected to a hear a boom or pop) then back to orange and glowing fragments (maybe 5) |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |