Reports Report 600c (Event 600-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Short C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was the largest "shooting star" I've ever seen with a lot more color to it. It was really "cool"!! Very curious to know what, exactly, it was: a meteor or space junk? |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | St.Petersburg, FL |
| Latitude | 27° 48' 33.69'' N (27.809357°) |
| Longitude | 82° 43' 39.89'' W (-82.727746°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-06-20 21:42 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-06-20 21:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 315° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 135° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White tail (train?) , ora |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | At first the train was white-ish, but as it came lower (into the atmosphere) the train became brighter and had more orange in it. Lower still, and I could see a bit of black (dark) on the leading edge. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | After a couple of seconds, it seemed something might have broken off (apart?) and that had a train as well for a second. Not as large, or as colorful, as the main one. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |