Reports Report 1379fe (Event 1379-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was in a car moving at the time directly towards the fireball. The fireball looked at first like a plane, if a plane were to travel at normal cruising speed at low altitude / on an approach to an airport. I realize the object was likely travelling considerably faster and at a higher hard, but difficult to distinguish this. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Jar, (NO) |
| Latitude | 59° 56' 8.4'' N (59.935667°) |
| Longitude | 10° 36' 33.77'' E (10.609381°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-09-22 00:10 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-09-21 22:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 135.0754° |
| First azimuth | 125.52568° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 130.33387° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | bright orange and white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 2.5° |
| Remarks | The train closely followed the fireball / meteor and lasted about 2 seconds after the head of the fireball burned out / was no longer visible. Note I did not observe the initiation of the meteor but happened to glance up as it already was falling. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | flash was considerably minor compared to the actual brightness of the object. The object was certainly brighter than any planet. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |