Reports Report 52af (Event 52-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jennifer F |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | When I first saw it, I thought it must be a flare, then immediately realized flares don't shoot east to southeast in a straight line with a red beginning and glowing blue and white after-burn. I waited for a sound, but never heard anything. I |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Greenville, MS |
| Latitude | 33° 22' 49.19'' N (33.380331°) |
| Longitude | 91° 2' 52.21'' W (-91.047835°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-01-11 20:47 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-01-12 02:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 118° |
| First elevation | 54° |
| Last azimuth | 133° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | red with a bright blue af |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | glowing bright blue to white, flickering at the tail end |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |