Reports Report 1378f (Event 1378-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carrie F |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving south on I-85 from Atlanta, GA towards Montgomery, AL, at approx. 66 MPH . I saw the meteor and the fragmentation. I passed the first interstate sign for LaGrange, GA about three minutes later. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | LaGrange, GA |
| Latitude | 33° 3' 23.19'' N (33.056443°) |
| Longitude | 84° 58' 13.16'' W (-84.970322°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-11-18 20:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-11-19 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 217.06364° |
| First azimuth | 215.41791° |
| First elevation | 69° |
| Last azimuth | 234.55854° |
| Last elevation | 53° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | white/yellow flared orang |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Bright White with a little yellow, there was an orange flare as the meteor broke into 3 maybe 4 pieces. Each piece glowed orange for just a split second and the burnt out. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Orange flare as the meteor broke into 3 maybe 4 pieces. Each piece glowed orange for just a split second and then burnt out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |