Reports Report 600q (Event 600-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Emily |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My mom and I were out walking when the meteor instantly caught our attention. We stayed a few minutes to see if more would follow, but none did. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sanford, FL |
| Latitude | 28° 45' 13.26'' N (28.753683°) |
| Longitude | 81° 15' 12.02'' W (-81.253338°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-06-20 21:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-06-21 01:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 227.00573° |
| First azimuth | 244.71211° |
| First elevation | 85° |
| Last azimuth | 159.71743° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Bright White ---> Green-- |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 7s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | I\'ve stayed up quite late and woken up in the wee hours of the morning to watch meteors, and only once have I seen a fireball with a train bright as this. As it appeared it glowed a brilliant white, then gained an almost green hue to it which grew in intensity. The train then began sparking purple flecks that elongated behind it. The meteor came much lower than previous ones, and at the end began letting off am almost ball shaped debris. Each debris piece disintegrated in one, maybe two seconds. As the ball itself disappeared the train glowed almost effervescently. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | There were two almost sphere-like pieces which broke off and then disintegrated. Both were white in color. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |