| Observer |
|
Name |
Charles P |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I also reported this fireball on http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/ |
| Location |
|
Address |
Virginia Beach, VA |
|
Latitude |
36° 50' 54.52'' N (36.848479°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 7' 7.9'' W (-76.11886°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-04-12 20:13 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-04-13 00:13 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
77.11603° |
|
First azimuth |
89.64851° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
47.28011° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
white-green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
I did not detect a smoke trail, but street light may have made it difficult. Object broke into two pieces about 1.5 sec before vanishing. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
Half of the original size near termination and falling at a lower trajectory. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
