Reports Report 151c (Event 151-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Benjamin K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Bright white fireball; flashed brightly, dimmed to nothing, trailed, flashed, dimmed, flashed and disappeared. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chapel Hill NC, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 54' 18.15'' N (35.905042°) |
| Longitude | 78° 58' 17.81'' W (-78.971615°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-01-30 20:23 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-01-31 01:23 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 297.64637° |
| First azimuth | 298.8113° |
| First elevation | 47° |
| Last azimuth | 297.69998° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fireball pulsated twice during flight, and ended with terminal flash |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |