Reports Report 832ae (Event 832-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Autumn M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was inside and looking out a dual pane window when I saw it, so I wouldn\'t have heard a faint/distant sound. Once it winked out, I went out on the front porch (door was right next to window) to see better, & from there I observed the subsequent t\"trail afterglow line, etc. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Webster, NY |
| Latitude | 43° 14' 4.12'' N (43.234479°) |
| Longitude | 77° 25' 28.72'' W (-77.424645°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-06-14 21:52 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-06-15 01:52 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 302.24342° |
| First azimuth | 319.693° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 311.84051° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3.5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | It was greenish and slightly wider than the fireball as it was left behind by the fireball but within a second, it turned white and was a faint, white, thin line. Most of that line dissipated within 5 seconds, but about 20% of its length toward the beginning of the trail (higher up in the sky) remained visible for at least a minute. It stayed as a distinct line for about 20 seconds, than began to spread out into a tiny more roundish cloud. Bothe the line, it\'s 20% remnant, and the cloud was mildly luminescent, which I assumed had to be reflection of the sun (as it was just past twilight, almost dark), which is what convinced my husband and I that it was a fireball in space rather than a singular firework launched by a human, which is what my immediate assumption was. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The actual \"ball\" looked like the tip of a 4th of July sparkler, but with a roundish center that had firey sparkles radiating outwards from center. The sparkler part was the majority of the body and the round center was maybe 15% of its visible mass. The whole ball, sparkles and all was a traffic-light green but 40% darker. The entire ball & sparkles kept the same shape from the top of its fall straight down to the bottom, and then it just winked out and disappeared. I may have missed the very beginning of its fall, because I just happened to part the curtain to look out at the last pretty dark blue of the low sky when I saw it. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |