Reports Report 2069ae (Event 2069-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James E |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | When the fireball ened, the tail still extended back almost to my first point of location. I would approximate the tail length to be about 70 degrees of sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hazelwood, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 47' 23.38'' N (38.789827°) |
| Longitude | 90° 22' 19.56'' W (-90.3721°) |
| Elevation | 170.612518m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-12-04 21:21 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-12-05 03:21 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 151.45° |
| First azimuth | 89.51° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 245.47° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I'm not sure, but as I was calling a friend to tell them what I saw, I thought I heard a low rumble sound like distant thunder or sound barrier waves, coming from the direction I last saw the fireball. Rumbled for a few seconds. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |