Reports Report 1873i (Event 1873-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | N/A |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Norman, OK |
| Latitude | 35° 12' 3.79'' N (35.201052°) |
| Longitude | 97° 26' 49.47'' W (-97.447074°) |
| Elevation | 354.114166m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-11-14 19:30 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-11-15 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 357.76° |
| First azimuth | 359.38° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 345.28° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | __ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 13° |
| Remarks | Glowing train, sparkled away. It lit up the whole sky briefly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The comet was blue and green then lit up really bright and was white with a slight yellow tint. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Tiny fragments were breaking off and could be seen in the train. |