| Observer |
|
Name |
Steve P |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I regularly watch the Perseid and Leonid showers and have never seen as bright a fireball as this one. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Alcoa, TN |
|
Latitude |
35° 46' 37.78'' N (35.777161°)
|
|
Longitude |
83° 59' 42.84'' W (-83.995234°)
|
|
Elevation |
261.775482m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-12-04 22:30 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-12-05 03:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
122.71° |
|
First azimuth |
115.6° |
|
First elevation |
33° |
|
Last azimuth |
120.28° |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
-1s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
2 sec. trail followed by bright white flash then blackness. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
