Reports Report 1681g (Event 1681-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dale H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I\'ve watched meteor showers before, with the most spectacular being the Leonid in the earlier 2000s - this surpassed anything I\'ve seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Memphis, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 7' 54.51'' N (35.131808°) |
| Longitude | 89° 47' 56.27'' W (-89.798963°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-30 17:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-30 22:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 96.57054° |
| First azimuth | 96.32536° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 94.89564° |
| Last elevation | 52° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | red/orange - white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was in the car with windows up and NPR on - heard nothing but the radio. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | The train was glowing. Because it was in full daylight (5:30 p.m.), it was not as dramatic as would have appeared at night. I\'ve seen a lot of meteorites at night; however, only a couple would have been even close to the brightness of this. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Mid-way to near the end of the trajectory, fragements were clearly visible. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |