| Observer |
|
Name |
Jessica |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Gastonia, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 11' 36.06'' N (35.193351°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 11' 34.61'' W (-81.192947°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-02-13 01:45 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-02-13 06:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
253.74616° |
|
First azimuth |
253.60597° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
239.74066° |
|
Last elevation |
31° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
White and bright blue, wi |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Approximately 4-5 minutes after the fireball disappeared, I heard a muffled \"boom\" sound. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
-1s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
I lost sight of the fireball behind a line of trees, so I was not able to see if it exploded or not. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
