American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1681p (Event 1681-2012)

Observer
Name John
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address hoover, AL
Latitude 33° 22' 36.79'' N (33.376887°)
Longitude 86° 48' 21.84'' W (-86.806068°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-10-30 17:35 CDT
UT Date & Time 2012-10-30 22:35 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 336.51627°
First azimuth 341.7879°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 336.08908°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color white, green, blue, and m
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks I did not hear anything as I was in a noisy environment but my brother who lives in north Birmingham was woken up by a sonic book that he says shook his windows.
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration 3s
Length 30°
Remarks It was white but following about 10 degrees behind the object was greenish and glowing too. The glowing may have just been because the sun had not set yet.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks It was still going strong when it went below my local horizon but what fragmentation I did see was like magnesium burning. Just little pieces.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -