American Meteor Society

Reports Report 456ay (Event 456-2011)

Observer
Name dewayne
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address ray city, GA
Latitude 31° 2' 12.39'' N (31.036774°)
Longitude 83° 11' 2.49'' W (-83.184024°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-04-29 22:25 EDT
UT Date & Time 2011-04-30 02:25 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 295.27102°
First azimuth 297.60884°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 115.32316°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color white/red/yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks ~10 seconds after pass over we heard a \"sonic\" boom.
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks Night time so didn\'t see smoke however the fire trail was the most impressive thing I\'ve ever seen. The head was white, followed by red and yellow edges and tail. ~10 seconds after pass over we heard a \"sonic\" boom.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -