| Observer |
|
Name |
Steve Y |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Unlike anything I've seen. Much larger than typical meteors I've seen, and the orange hue was certainly unlike anything I've seen in the sky before. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Hot Springs, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 49' 39.58'' N (35.827661°)
|
|
Longitude |
82° 54' 52.84'' W (-82.914677°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2011-01-27 19:17 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2011-01-28 00:17 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
87.36692° |
|
First azimuth |
154.39199° |
|
First elevation |
44° |
|
Last azimuth |
42.07928° |
|
Last elevation |
39° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
yellow-orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train following fireball |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
It appeared to be fragmented, but difficult to tell |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
