Reports Report 1049b (Event 1049-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tara |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball was larger than any planet seen in the sky. It was especially stunning because I was sitting in a hammock overlooking the Atlantic between Shoals Marine Lab and Portsmouth, NH. It was very shocking and at first I thought I was viewing an aircraft falling from the sky, though meteor sounds more realistic. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portsmouth, NH |
| Latitude | 42° 59' 15.49'' N (42.987635°) |
| Longitude | 70° 36' 55.12'' W (-70.615311°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-07-30 22:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-07-31 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 252.84495° |
| First azimuth | 255.86591° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 269.5667° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | The meteor was white and |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | The train was smoky and then red as the body disappeared from the sky. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball was large and white and got larger as it disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |