Reports Report 1712a (Event 1712-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Solomon K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My husband and I were driving home over night from NJ to FL and we were in a somewhat brightly lit area (coming up on a semi-populated rest stop) and even with the lights in front of us, this meteor/fireball was bright enough that it caught our attention and we both saw it. We were facing South or possibly even Southeast. I'm unsure completely, but I know we saw it around 3:44 AM and it was white/yellowish in color and looked as if it was falling from the sky as opposed to going across the sky like most meteors we see. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Trion, GA |
| Latitude | 32° 11' 41.27'' N (32.194798°) |
| Longitude | 81° 11' 30.89'' W (-81.191913°) |
| Elevation | 4.146116m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-31 03:44 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-31 07:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 220.92° |
| First azimuth | 207.48° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 265.86° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Just a regular train like a shooting star has, but it was much brighter. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |