| Observer |
|
Name |
Jeff L |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Was driving in heavy fast traffic, unfortunately unable to observe as I would have liked. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Durham, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 59' 37.33'' N (35.993702°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 57' 30.23'' W (-78.958397°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2011-12-02 18:15 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2011-12-02 23:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180.03455° |
|
First azimuth |
164.92326° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
246.62724° |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
White, some orange, littl |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
Was in car - unable to hear if any associated sounds. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
Very short trail, not persistent, orange colored streak not more than a fraction of a degree of arc behind. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
Main ball broke off a smaller part below, which fully fragmented and disappeared. Main ball continued across sky until it faded from view. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
