American Meteor Society

Reports Report 607a (Event 607-2012)

Observer
Name Shelley
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Eagle Point, OR
Latitude 42° 29' 22.59'' N (42.489608°)
Longitude 122° 49' 15.91'' W (-122.821087°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-04-28 16:05 PDT
UT Date & Time 2012-04-28 23:05 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 45°
Moving
Facing azimuth 356.81419°
First azimuth 182.45853°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 0.01116°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color Black
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks Spinning sound like it was tumbling and was close to landing
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks First heard an unusual sound then looked up and thought a bird was flying overhead, then I realized it was too big and moving way too fast. Was directly under it as it passed over quickly. Looked to be about 1-2 feet in diameter and black.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -