Reports Report 650y (Event 650-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chris |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | What was so unusual, is that it seemed so very close, and it felt like it was coming straight at us from the east and passing overhead before descending in the west where it looked like it burnt out. Before I have only seen them in the distance, where you can observe the whole thing in about a second or less. This was so bright and close and seemingly low and lasted so much longer than the ones you see in the far distance. It was bright white with some greenish blue and then some orange trailing sparks. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Aberdeen, SD |
| Latitude | 45° 27' 41.29'' N (45.46147°) |
| Longitude | 98° 28' 26.94'' W (-98.47415°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-05-11 22:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-05-12 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 86.71009° |
| First azimuth | 87.11597° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 275.62294° |
| Last elevation | 47° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | bright white with greenis |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the fireball came at us fast and low from the east and passed overhead, it looked like it burned out west of us, with a white flash and some orange sparks. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |