American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1528hh (Event 1528-2012)

Observer
Name Christine
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Coquille, OR
Latitude 43° 10' 58.98'' N (43.18305°)
Longitude 124° 11' 59.33'' W (-124.199815°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-10-17 19:50 PDT
UT Date & Time 2012-10-18 02:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 264.98694°
First azimuth 255.96382°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 240.8263°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color fire orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks within the 5 seconds there was a quiet swoosh, like a whisper across the night sky. The look on my face changed and my neighbor turned to look just in time to hear and see what we would describe as a quiet rush of light. Hard to explain but you heard the quiet just before it appeared.
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 20°
Remarks a round orange ball with a glowing white train, silent and seeming very close to earth
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -