Reports Report 1618e (Event 1618-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Melisa |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was just so bright, I have never seen anything like it. My husband and I watched some of the meteor shower in the early hours of 10/22/12, we saw 4 meteors but they were very high. This one seemed so close! I at first thought it was a plane going down because it seemed to \"fall\" out of the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Galena, IL |
| Latitude | 42° 27' 12.53'' N (42.453481°) |
| Longitude | 90° 27' 29.08'' W (-90.458078°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-24 19:56 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-25 00:56 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | - |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 74.96121° |
| First azimuth | 89.84576° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 39.27272° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I did not hear anything, I was driving with windows up and radio on |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 7° |
| Remarks | It appeared to be a smoke trail, it was somewhat overcast. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | It broke up into 3 distinct pieces one big and 2 smaller then disappeared |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |