| Observer |
|
Name |
Lisa |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
this was the longest period I had ever seen a fireball. Very impressive! I hope to learn what it was.
|
| Location |
|
Address |
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 56' 59.35'' N (35.949819°)
|
|
Longitude |
79° 5' 32.1'' W (-79.09225°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2011-12-02 06:00 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2011-12-02 11:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
201.80154° |
|
First azimuth |
157.80952° |
|
First elevation |
57° |
|
Last azimuth |
206.99601° |
|
Last elevation |
33° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
white w/ red tail? |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
no noise |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
5.5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
glowing train. fireball disappeared behind tree tops so persistence of the train is not known. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
we were no longer able to see the fireball after trees close to us blocked our view. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
