American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1677m (Event 1677-2012)

Observer
Name Susan
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Smyrna, TN
Latitude 35° 59' 45.45'' N (35.995959°)
Longitude 86° 31' 2.25'' W (-86.517291°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-10-30 06:08 CDT
UT Date & Time 2012-10-30 11:08 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 279.78259°
First azimuth 259.69536°
First elevation 56°
Last azimuth 245.43305°
Last elevation 32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 15°
Remarks The whole thing had sort of a blue glow I think because of the clouds. The meteor sort of broke away from the train. The train faded but the meteor brightened right before it disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Right before it disappeared it seemed to get bigger.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -