Reports Report 220b (Event 220-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rebecca |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Driving east on Hwy. 72, it appeared slightly north of the road, and midway down toward the horizon. It was very brilliant, had a short sparkler tail, and seemed very large and close. I would have expected it to impact nearby -- it seemed that close. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Decatur, AL |
| Latitude | 34° 39' 20.39'' N (34.655663°) |
| Longitude | 87° 16' 2.98'' W (-87.267494°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-12 18:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-13 00:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90.50935° |
| First azimuth | 90.45413° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 90.13707° |
| Last elevation | 39° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | cream |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | The train was a short spray of \"sparks\" that was extinguished before the final appearance of the \"falling star\". The sparks appeared similar to the sparks coming off a sparkler type of fireworks. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |