| Observer |
|
Name |
Tracee M |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Never saw anything like it. It had a downward arc unlike any shooting star I've ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Melbourne Beach, FL |
|
Latitude |
27° 56' 51.57'' N (27.947658°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 30' 1.7'' W (-80.500473°)
|
|
Elevation |
2.79251m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-11-02 21:43 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-11-03 01:43 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
334.2° |
|
First azimuth |
338.69° |
|
First elevation |
23° |
|
Last azimuth |
345.39° |
|
Last elevation |
14° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
-1s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Saw it glowing and kept glowing during reentry. Like a flare but it was heading down toward earth |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
