Reports Report 1208d (Event 1208-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stephen A |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Seemed to last quite a long time, with fragmentation at several times during the flight of the meteor. Seemed totally white, with white burning tail, lots of small pieces and \"sparkling:\" fragments. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Miramichi (CA) |
| Latitude | 47° 1' 43.59'' N (47.028775°) |
| Longitude | 65° 22' 57.21'' W (-65.382557°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-08-25 20:58 AST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-08-25 23:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 230.89526° |
| First azimuth | 189.93423° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 261.06362° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Did not last long at all, was like a magnesium strip burning as it moved across the sky, with sparkles of white falling... and several times it seemed to break up as moving. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Lots of visible sparkles as it flew, with several breakup/fragments at times.. ending with several (aprox 5) pieces at then end. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |