American Meteor Society

Reports Report 322ct (Event 322-2012)

Observer
Name kirstie p
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address lockerbie (UK)
Latitude 55° 3' 12.1'' N (55.053362°)
Longitude 3° 12' 41.42'' W (-3.211505°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-03-03 21:42 CST
UT Date & Time 2012-03-03 21:42 UT
Duration ≈10s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 50.3318°
First azimuth 334.51116°
First elevation 44°
Last azimuth 104.07626°
Last elevation 46°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color orange, green, red, white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration 20s
Length -1°
Remarks train was various colours changing from orange to purple to green it lasted for a least 20 seconds until it was to far away for the eye to see
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks thought it looked like something was on fire in the sky but there was no noise or smoke and it stayed in the same position throughout and did not decline in altitude
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -