Reports Report 669e (Event 669-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jerome |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Vernon, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 51' 20.71'' N (41.855754°) |
| Longitude | 72° 23' 59.96'' W (-72.399988°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-07-12 22:13 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-07-13 02:13 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 264.24344° |
| First azimuth | 264.35125° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 262.51981° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I didnt hear anything |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 7s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | I have seen shooting stars before where the train disappears as fast as the star moves, but this train was wider and remained fo the duration of 6 - 8 seconds until the front end broke into two smaller light balls and disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was driving southbound on Route 84 at 70 MPH going down a long decline, when the I noticed the long train just to the right and 10 to 15 degrees above the treeline. I have seen shooting stars before where the train disappears as fast as the star moves, but this train was wider and remained for a duration of 6 - 8 seconds until the front end broke into two smaller light balls and disappeared. I was very suprised by the duration and brighness and from the angle it was clear that it was moving in almost the same direction as my car was travelling. As it fragmented into 2 fragments it got slightly brighter then disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |