Reports Report 1241a (Event 1241-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lana C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | St. Louis, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 35' 15.87'' N (38.587743°) |
| Longitude | 90° 13' 36.12'' W (-90.2267°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-10-27 20:07 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-10-28 01:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 18.40127° |
| First azimuth | 20.06523° |
| First elevation | 71° |
| Last azimuth | 0.61225° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | red, to yellow, to green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 27.5° |
| Remarks | The train glowed, got bigger, then as the comet lost altitude, it got a bit smaller. I think there was a smoke trail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It flashed bright, as it hit the atmosphere, then it changed colors before getting too low to really see. I saw the end flash, too. The sky went darker after that. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |