Reports Report 2309c (Event 2309-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Anne B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Petersburg, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 11' 15.67'' N (37.187685°) |
| Longitude | 77° 21' 25.35'' W (-77.357043°) |
| Elevation | 45.809738m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-12-29 19:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-12-30 00:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 159.28° |
| First azimuth | 163.41° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 156.82° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After it trailed across the sky, a piece broke off and flashed brighter than the original part. At first I thought maybe it was a very bright shooting star, but it was way too close to me and too bright and large. Then once the smaller piece broke off I knew it wasn't a shooting star. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A smaller piece broke off at the end so it looked like a fire ball followed by a tail. |