| Observer |
|
Name |
Gary P |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This the brightest meteor and seemingly the closest! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Sioux Falls, SD |
|
Latitude |
43° 31' 47.52'' N (43.529867°)
|
|
Longitude |
96° 49' 27.37'' W (-96.824269°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-05-11 21:59 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-05-12 02:59 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
355.3468° |
|
First azimuth |
36.86912° |
|
First elevation |
36° |
|
Last azimuth |
309.49801° |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
bluish green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
25° |
|
Remarks |
glowing trail that gradually faded |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
I lost sight of the fireball behind houses so I did not see any terminal phenomenon |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
