| Observer |
|
Name |
GREG W |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
the boom rattled houses all around my neighborhood with multiple viewers. Very large fireball. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Cullman, AL |
|
Latitude |
34° 5' 56.95'' N (34.099154°)
|
|
Longitude |
86° 52' 11.12'' W (-86.869755°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-10-30 17:38 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-10-30 22:38 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
286.74711° |
|
First azimuth |
266.63436° |
|
First elevation |
70° |
|
Last azimuth |
303.32251° |
|
Last elevation |
58° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Red with a smoke trail an |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
We heard a sonic boom just after we saw the fire ball |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
7s |
|
Length |
70° |
|
Remarks |
A smoke firey trail behind a red ball of fire preceeded by a sonic boom leaving a smoke trail that lasted approx 7 seconds. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
none? |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
