| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Harold C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I never knew about reporting this type of phenomenon until now. The details I can remember have stuck with me so long due to how spectacular it was for me and my wife. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Washington, AR |
| Latitude | 33° 46' 23.26'' N (33.773129°) |
| Longitude | 93° 41' 4.15'' W (-93.684486°) |
| Elevation | 137.117752m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-12-08 20:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-12-09 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 51° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | ______ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | smoke trail, short, short-lived, very much resembling that left by small fireworks |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | very much like a small firework, small flash of the same color, breaking up into up to 10 pieces, flaring brightly/briefly before dying |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | very much like a small firework, small flash of the same color, breaking up into up to 10 pieces, flaring brightly/briefly before dying |