Reports Report 1636a (Event 1636-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Karen |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was on my way to Birmingham from Tuscaloosa and thought someone shot off a firework. It confused me at first because it was going in the wrong direction, and when I realized it was just one burst of light, I knew it was not a firework. An amazing thing to see! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Brookwood, AL |
| Latitude | 33° 11' 20.09'' N (33.188914°) |
| Longitude | 87° 18' 5.83'' W (-87.301619°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-26 00:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-26 05:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 255.79754° |
| First azimuth | 267.79284° |
| First elevation | 48° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Blue Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | Looked just like a roman candle firework going in the opposite direction. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |