Reports Report 1379dy (Event 1379-2012)

Observer
Name H A
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Cowdenbeath (UK)
Latitude 56° 6' 11.9'' N (56.103306°)
Longitude 3° 21' 12.95'' W (-3.353598°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-09-21 23:00 BST
UT Date & Time 2012-09-21 22:00 UT
Duration ≈10s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 142.59441°
First azimuth 87.20693°
First elevation 56°
Last azimuth 237.79343°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 15°
Remarks The train was both smoky and glowing, dimininishing in brightness as it cooled, interspersed with brightly glowing sparks from meteor particles
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks The meteor when first seen was bright white and appeared intact; as it travelled across the sky small particles broke off and twinkled in the train. The meteor burned out rather than flashed, and was in many pieces when it did so.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -