Reports Report 1492s (Event 1492-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ian S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | First one I\'ve seen that was this bright and this intense. I was traveling East on I-64 just as I entered Louisa Co. I thought it was a low flying plane at first, but it was so intensely bright that I knew it couldn\'t have been a plane. All of a sudden I saw it break into 3 separate pieces, and that\'s when it registered what I had just seen. It was awe inspiring. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Richmond, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 0' 10.53'' N (38.002926°) |
| Longitude | 78° 21' 23.59'' W (-78.356552°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-12 21:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-13 01:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 97.37405° |
| First azimuth | 99.16408° |
| First elevation | 52° |
| Last azimuth | 108.67084° |
| Last elevation | 52° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | It was a glowing trail, the meteor broke up into 3 pieces, but it happened so fast and I was driving. I can\'t recall if it split into multiple tails or not. It was an amazing sight though. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | It split into 3 separate pieces and disappeared shortly thereafter. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |