Reports Report 4584c (Event 4584-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Judy P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Usually when we see a fireball or shooting star, it just shoots across the sky. But this one appeared as if it were coming towards land, almost straight down, but at a steep angle. The trail appeared broken up. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Semmes, AL |
| Latitude | 30° 46' 51.17'' N (30.780881°) |
| Longitude | 88° 16' 11.32'' W (-88.26981°) |
| Elevation | 72.895m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-23 20:33 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-24 02:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 194° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 2.69° |
| First azimuth | 15.91° |
| First elevation | 41° |
| Last azimuth | 347.43° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | The fireball apeared to be heading sharply downward and the trail was only visible for a moment but it appeared to be a broken line. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |