Reports Report 52h (Event 52-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Daniel K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | As far as credibility goes. I am a trained scientist (B.S. in Biology from UW-La Crosse) I have taken Astronomy classes, and look skyward any chance I get! I love observing! On a subjective level... from an earth inhabitant\'s perspective it was like witnessing a cosmic bullet graze the full moon and hit Orion in the torso! It\'s a war out there:) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Brookfield, WI |
| Latitude | 43° 1' 13.29'' N (43.020358°) |
| Longitude | 88° 5' 48'' W (-88.096668°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-01-09 21:42 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-01-10 03:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 179.11128° |
| First azimuth | 105.63519° |
| First elevation | 71° |
| Last azimuth | 153.63962° |
| Last elevation | 58° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | bright white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | N/A |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | a glowing white train thicker than most trails I\'ve witnessed (I\'ve seen dozens of solitary meteors in the sky, and have never been compelled to report anything) Facing due south, it traveled with a trajectory starting within 10 degrees of the full moon and terminated within the \"chest\" of the constellation of Orion (within approx. 10 degrees of Betelgeuse and Bellatrix) Conveniently positioned, Betelgeuse, gave me an immediate entity to compare against. Just before it\'s termination, the size of the meteor was approx. 2-3x larger than Betelgeuse. The meteor was brighter than Betelgeuse, while the meteors trail was slightly less intense (comparable to Betelgeuse in brightness and color) Having incredible luck, I witnessed it from start to finish, as I was observing the full moon and orion at the moment. after approx. 1 second (2/3 of it\'s \"length\") the anomaly fractured, giving the trail a very, slight hesitation effect, but resumed as a single trail along the same trajectory. After the hesitation, no noticeable changes in color brightness nor trajectory were observed. The persistent train was visible for about 2 blinks of an eye. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Fragmentation occurred at approximately 2/3 of the way into the event about 10 degrees distance from the \"torso\" of Orion. There was a momentary hesitation in the trail (about 1 blink of an eye) and the trail resumed with no noticeable change in color, brightness, nor trajectory. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |