Reports Report 1433b (Event 1433-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Allen |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Most significant about my observation was the distinct gap between a meteor of considerable size and what appeared to be a shock wave at the start of the train a few degrees behind. After witnessing many fireballs this is the first I recall with a definite separation between a meteor brightly illuminated one color (orange) followed by a separate train of a second color (amber, almost gold). Additionally I have never been more confident that some part of what I witnessed made it to the ground as even nearly level with the horizon it retained nearly all of its size and shape, glowing orange as the train faded and falling fast. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Knoxville, TN |
| Latitude | 36° 0' 58.5'' N (36.016251°) |
| Longitude | 83° 51' 13.04'' W (-83.853622°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-11-30 18:35 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-11-30 23:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 89.38335° |
| First azimuth | 87.00361° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 345.33572° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Unfortunately I had earphones on with music playing at the time and likely missed any possible accompanying sounds. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 35° |
| Remarks | Train actually began after a gap of several degrees behind an oblong and irregular mass of glowing orange and black (iron?) that clearly was tumbling as it steadily burned across the sky. Train lingered behind it as a shimmering orange streak of at least 30 degrees, steadily eroding as the object progressed until mass was only a few degrees above the elevated horizon when the train abruptly stopped. The glowing mass continued downward, very likely becoming a meteorite beyond what was about 345 degrees NNW of my position, unknown range. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Meteor was leaving a dramatic amber train for most of its travel across the sky but remained intact and visibly tumbling until the final few visible seconds above the elevated horizon in the trees when the train stopped but the mass retained its solid orange glowing appearance and size. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |