Reports Report 2238f (Event 2238-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tom W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was so slow moving, at first I thought it was a small craft landing at a nearby airport. Then there was no trail for a moment. Then an even brighter trail appeared with a large white object out front. Thought instead it was a helicopter landing...it appeared so close and the decent became more straight down than before. Only realized it was a fireball when it exploded and left a trail in reverse. Also, I don't use email much....maybe twice a year. A better way to contact me is, through Facebook: tom.wildman.52@facebook.com |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chennai, Tamil Nadu (IN) |
| Latitude | 35° 53' 24.92'' N (35.890256°) |
| Longitude | 84° 47' 55.83'' W (-84.798843°) |
| Elevation | 481.191m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-07-11 01:18 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-07-11 06:18 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 99° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 280.17° |
| First azimuth | 181.93° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 0.75° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Initial trail looked like a small craft landing. Then no light for about two seconds. Then extremely bright white trail that descended faster...thought it then to be a helicopter landing. Until the explosion, which was Brite white with a yellow halo. Then a two second whitish trail after the explosion, in the direction the fireball came. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Please see above description. Part of that reverse trail explosion was a fragmentation twice as wide as the explosion itself. Largest fireball I've seen in my life! Including the width of the white trail from south to north. I've witnessed near a dozen so far. |