Reports Report 650e (Event 650-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We were travelling due South 180 degrees when we saw this fireball. I have seen quite a few meteors in the past but this was the most spectacular. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oakbank (CA) |
| Latitude | 50° 2' 57.92'' N (50.049423°) |
| Longitude | 96° 50' 31.48'' W (-96.842079°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-05-11 21:55 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-05-12 02:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 144.0889° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 230.63325° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Greenish/blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | No sound was heard as we were traveling at 100kms per hour with all windows closed on a paved highway. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 7° |
| Remarks | Train was glowing. Fireball separated into two pieces at approximately southwest, 225 degrees, the leading piece being at least double the size of the trailing piece. Both pieces had tails, the small piece (trailing piece) extinguished first then the leading piece extinguished a second or two later. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I can\'t recall any flash, but when the 2 pieces extinguished there seemed to be a trail of sparkling fragments behind them. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |