Reports Report 482a (Event 482-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Weather was stormy, heavy clouds and pouring rain. Meteorite appeared directly overhead, seemingly below the cloud level, and ended low on the horizon. Possible impact would be northern Okanogan County or Southern British Columbia. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Malott, WA |
| Latitude | 48° 18' 18.85'' N (48.305235°) |
| Longitude | 119° 37' 49.38'' W (-119.630384°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-29 21:37 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-30 04:37 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 52.77218° |
| First azimuth | 51.02538° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 52.08035° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Glowing white train with 2 small fragments separating half-way through the middle, then continuing until meteorite vanished. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | 2 small pieces separated mid-way through the train, interrupting the streak of light, then the train continued another 5 degrees before vanishing. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |