American Meteor Society

Reports Report 991b (Event 991-2011)

Observer
Name Lisa
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Apex, NC
Latitude 35° 41' 31.02'' N (35.691949°)
Longitude 78° 46' 2.88'' W (-78.767467°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-09-08 19:50 EDT
UT Date & Time 2011-09-08 23:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 113.57694°
First azimuth 112.35186°
First elevation 53°
Last azimuth 112.37896°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color orangey-red
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks I was almost to my house. My sons and their friends were outside. We asked if they saw it. They said no but they heard a boom from behind them and were wondering what it was.
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2.5s
Length -1°
Remarks Could literally see the fire. Disappeared behind trees, but you could see the train starting to burn out before it did.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -