| Observer |
|
Name |
Barrett |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
The brightest and longest lasting Meteor I have witnessed. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Pocatello, ID |
|
Latitude |
42° 52' 49.56'' N (42.880434°)
|
|
Longitude |
112° 27' 3.79'' W (-112.451052°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-09-02 21:03 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-09-03 03:03 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
47.24569° |
|
First azimuth |
88.69298° |
|
First elevation |
39° |
|
Last azimuth |
26.30694° |
|
Last elevation |
33° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
Dominantly Green Halo wit |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
0.5s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing Green and White train, Initially thin then wider as the meteor slowed before breaking up. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
As the ball grew larger and slowed down, the object seperated into 5 to 6 smaller pieces. then ilumination stopped. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
