Reports Report 174cl (Event 174-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mrs. L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | There were 5 other people with me who heard the sonic booms, but I am the only one who saw it because I was facing it. I have seen many \"shooting stars\", but this was the largest, longest and brightest by far. Sad to say I was so surprised that I could only point so no-one else could understand what I was attempting to communicate. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Selbyville, DE |
| Latitude | 38° 28' 40.71'' N (38.477975°) |
| Longitude | 75° 7' 29.52'' W (-75.124866°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-03 22:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-04 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 347.38391° |
| First azimuth | 103.80146° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 291.49972° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | white with tail changing |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About 3 minutes after seeing the fireball, I heard two or three rapid and low pitched booms that made the ground rumble. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | The train was very sparkly, like a sparker, that\'s what caught my eye. It changed between shades of bright blue and green. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |