Reports Report 1490aq (Event 1490-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amanda D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | 11:30 pm traveling on Ferguson Ridge RD, I was on my way home from work, had stopped and 4 way stop and as I continued on I seen huge Fireball Streak across the sky in Bright Blue and Green. The tail lingered after fireball was out of sight. I have viewed many shooting stars and meteors in the past always very small in stature and always bright white like a star, I have never before seen anything this Bright Blue and Green travel across the sky. Burning ball was approx: size of the moon tonight. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Clover, SC |
| Latitude | 35° 10' 20.15'' N (35.172265°) |
| Longitude | 81° 13' 42.41'' W (-81.228447°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-12-07 23:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-12-08 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 310.91587° |
| First azimuth | 25.38514° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 279.75875° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Bright Blue and Bright Gr |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | Glowing Bright Blue and Bright Green Trail continued behind fireball as it streaked across the sky, lingering after fireball was out of sight 3 to 4 seconds until it completely disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I could not see if it ended in terminal flash, it continued out of sight. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |