Reports Report 456ab (Event 456-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | a_lost_packet_ |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | A very spectacular, multicolored display, red around the top arc of the fragmentation, deep green in the center and fading into yellow/white along the trails of debris. The most striking thing was the green flare in the center of the fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Aiken, SC |
| Latitude | 33° 44' 58.07'' N (33.749464°) |
| Longitude | 81° 31' 46.35'' W (-81.529541°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-04-29 22:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-04-30 02:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 221.95688° |
| First azimuth | 220.0205° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 176.13588° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | predominantly green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was driving around 75mph at the time, but rolled my window down anyway, in hopes of hearing a blast. I was unable to hear anything I could associate with the fireball after listening for approx 30 seconds. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | After the initial flash, there was a nimbus of red/orange with a deep green flare in the middle. At least five trails led from the blast, gradually turning to white/yellow until they faded away. It was very remarkable in its display of colors. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | My eye caught an initial streak in my field of view, so I was able to see the initial flash of the fireball. It broke into a widely scattered field of debris with a green flare. At least five major trails led from the location of the initial flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |