Reports Report 2408a (Event 2408-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I observed the meteor/air burst travelling as a supernumerary on the cargo vessel NYK Galaxy [IMO 9326756] en route from Tauranga, New Zealand to Tokyo, Japan. I was on the navigation bridge with the First Officer to view the GPS display as our vessel crossed the equator. Mere seconds after the crossing of the equator, the meteor/air burst was observed as a bright flash low on the horizon forward of the vessel. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | - |
| Latitude | 0° 0' 1.58'' S (0.000438°) |
| Longitude | 157° 38' 37.73'' E (157.643813°) |
| Elevation | -2234.057617m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-05-03 05:02 ? |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-05-03 13:02 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 337.99° |
| First azimuth | 342.16° |
| First elevation | 18° |
| Last azimuth | 306.19° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |