Reports Report 650q (Event 650-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nick P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Made note of the time, 9:59PM Central time. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Darlingford (CA) |
| Latitude | 49° 1' 5.31'' N (49.018142°) |
| Longitude | 98° 21' 25.86'' W (-98.357184°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-05-11 21:59 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-05-12 02:59 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | - |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 176.87785° |
| First azimuth | 113.90845° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 223.84345° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Looking south easterly, green fireball appeared to move east to west horizontal, burning out and splitting into two pieces as it passed to the southwest. Was traveling southbound on the road, the fireball was in view through the windshield and only about 25 degrees from the horizon. The train followed behind the fireball at about 20 degrees until it split and burned out. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | As fireball burned out, it split into two pieces. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |