Reports Report 1681as (Event 1681-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Angel W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Relative to the time of day, my initial thoughts were what I had seen must have been a fireworks display, but it was moving rapidly downward at an angle and getting brighter instead of increasing in brightness on an ascent as would a firework. It was beautifully stunning, and I\'ve never seen anything having this magnitude of brightness, especially during daylight hours. I feel very fortunate to have witnessed it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Smiths, AL |
| Latitude | 32° 30' 37.07'' N (32.510296°) |
| Longitude | 85° 3' 27.31'' W (-85.057585°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-30 18:48 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-30 23:48 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 318.28461° |
| First azimuth | 320.02751° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 318.50392° |
| Last elevation | 34° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | pale pinkish, then pale g |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2.5s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | The train was very visible, very sparkly, and gold like in color. I thought at first it may have been a firework because of the color change of the fireball, and the glowing tail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash occurred just before it disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |