Reports Report 1518j (Event 1518-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Karen |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Let me know if it was one!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Port Perry (CA) |
| Latitude | 44° 5' 39.52'' N (44.094312°) |
| Longitude | 78° 57' 28.72'' W (-78.957979°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-12-12 18:05 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-12-12 23:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 71.21133° |
| First azimuth | 82.60037° |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | 38.71746° |
| Last elevation | 42° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | yellow/orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I thought I heard a whistling noise, but I\'m not sure as my kids were shouting with excitement. I thought perhaps it was a firecracker, only it was flying horizontally and too high. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | It appeared as if the fireball burnt out, rather than disappeared. It seemed to be extremely close to earth (within a few hundred feet)...and I thought it may have been some sort of fireworks, however, there was no noise (my kids and I were outside) and the train appeared to be fiery, and there was a small smoke train. But within a few seconds it\'s as if it just burnt out. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | Just before it disappeared it broke into 2 smaller pieces. Both pieces burnt up within a second or two. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |