Reports Report 1137be (Event 1137-2011)

Observer
Name John
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Dade City, FL
Latitude 28° 23' 56.26'' N (28.39896°)
Longitude 82° 13' 57.21'' W (-82.232559°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-10-06 21:15 EDT
UT Date & Time 2011-10-07 01:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 274.90941°
First azimuth 294.05683°
First elevation 61°
Last azimuth 272.30718°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color yellow-green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks I did not hear any sound
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length
Remarks The train faded fairly quickly after the passage. As it got down to around 30 degrees above the Western horizon, the meteor appeared to break up into at least four trails, but kept rather close together
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks at around 30 degrees above the horizon, metor looked to separate into at least four fragments, all trailing trains, shortly above the horizon the trains stopped.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -