Reports Report 1227y (Event 1227-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steve F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | One of the brightest fireballs I have seen in years. Very intense. Was either a meteor or satellite re-entry. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Mill, SC |
| Latitude | 35° 1' 29.07'' N (35.024743°) |
| Longitude | 80° 54' 30.49'' W (-80.90847°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-10-24 19:24 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-10-24 23:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 151.3081° |
| First azimuth | 265.93306° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 118.75461° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Bright orange, with inten |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | Glowing white trail, bright Orange fireball, very intense. Slow moving. Came from behind trees, was intense orange/white (at first thought it was light on an airplane). Passed directly in front of me, from right to left (approximately West to south/east at 7:24 PM. Faded out from intense Orange to invisible. Orange/white trail visible for a couple of seconds. No noise. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | No bright flash, just faded. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |