Reports Report 322az (Event 322-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | As we were driving east along the A6068, my partner saw an object in our 10 o\'clock, passing left to right, and I saw it from zenith til disappearance. Initially, it had all the appearance of a very large firework, but we quickly realised that it was likely to be meteor. We both commented on the fact that it seemed to be travelling much slower than normal \'shooting stars\', and estimate that it was visible for over 15 seconds. The object seemed to have a definite structure, with a distinct head, tail and trailing fragments. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cowling (UK) |
| Latitude | 53° 52' 30.04'' N (53.875012°) |
| Longitude | 2° 4' 44.91'' W (-2.079141°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-03 21:40 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-03 21:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 56.02831° |
| First azimuth | 356.87041° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 146.18823° |
| Last elevation | 39° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Pale yellow/white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | 3° |
| Remarks | Visibly orange, with a suggestion of green towards the end and there appeared to be fragments dropping behind the tail. The initial appearance was that of a very large firework rocket. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | There were short duration, non-persistent fragments trailing the object\'s tail. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |