| Observer |
|
Name |
Ed Y |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is the first and only daytime fireball that I've seen. Hope someone finds meterorites or space debris and would love to see or read about them! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Florence, AL |
|
Latitude |
34° 49' 50.75'' N (34.830765°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 39' 29.73'' W (-87.658257°)
|
|
Elevation |
183.710464m |
| 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 |
123° |
|
First azimuth |
160° |
|
First elevation |
32° |
|
Last azimuth |
123° |
|
Last elevation |
23° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
99.99s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
glowing train that lasted several seconds, then smoke train lasting a couple of minutes |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright white flash, perhaps 1/5 diameter of full moon |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Several momentary bright spots in the glowing train |
