Reports Report 1681l (Event 1681-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Edward S |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | nothing additional other than the pure joy of seeing my first daylight fireball |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pinson, AL |
| Latitude | 33° 39' 37.34'' N (33.660371°) |
| Longitude | 86° 39' 46.92'' W (-86.663032°) |
| 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 to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 324.60518° |
| First azimuth | 319.30747° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 319.82947° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | white to light orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was in the car with the radio up....didnt hear anything |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | smoke trail that slowly faded without any movement, similar to an airplane contrail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I noticed an initial flash that caught my eye and saw the large fragment heading straight down, a second or so later it fragmented into 2-3 smaller pieces, then the larger of the pieces dissipated with a slightly brighter flash while the others faded out. It was similar to a welding spark. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |