Reports Report 973b (Event 973-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I worked on bolide-detecting software on space-based optical sensors built by Sandia National Laboratory. I assume you have standing mechanisms for getting bolide reports from AFTAC. If not, email me at work (james.george@patrick.af.mil) and I\'ll see what information would be available. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | satellite beach, FL |
| Latitude | 28° 10' 35.12'' N (28.176423°) |
| Longitude | 80° 35' 21.9'' W (-80.589416°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-09-05 06:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-09-05 10:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 169.90884° |
| First azimuth | 174.96799° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I listened for a boom, but never heard one. I was walking on beach with swells from Hurricane Katia just beginning to arrive, so hearing conditions were poor. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | distinctly green meteor, I am not sure if my color impression was from the meteor or the train; brighter than most space launches; meteor disappeared behind high-rise condos to south west; I did not see termination-it could have skipped out of the atmosphere. Path was to west, as best I could judge. Dawn was bright enough that all stars had disappeared (though there were clouds to the east) and one could see blue sky between clouds to east. I don\'t think there was as much total light as from a full moon, but the radiance was much higher (less total area). Color unlike any rocket fuel I have seen. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Persistence and color would imply some loss of debris from meteor. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |