Reports Report 739b (Event 739-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Brightness was hard to determine (I estimated a -9) as skies were a bit overcast/hazy (only the brightest stars were out). But the fireball was very noticeable and the brightest I\'ve seen since 1995. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mullins, SC |
| Latitude | 34° 12' 10.64'' N (34.202956°) |
| Longitude | 79° 15' 14.07'' W (-79.253909°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-05-27 23:07 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-05-28 03:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | - |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 168.72117° |
| First azimuth | 149.34805° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 204.12732° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Blue/White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | No sound, though I was in a car. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Train was broken, as the fireball seemed to disappear for a fraction of a second mid-transit. After the light of the train burned out, a gray glowing remnant remained for about 1-2 seconds (I moved my eyes slightly and the train stayed in the same place in the sky, so it was not a result of the light persisting in my eye). |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | The fireball seemed to be one large piece (90% of the total size) and a smaller piece (10% of the total size). |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |