Reports Report 1492o (Event 1492-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeremy W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was in my car, and had just crested the hill on Havisham Court, almost to my house. The fireball started very much like a normal meteor, but I could tell it wasn\'t disappearing quickly, and suspected it was a fireball. Indeed it did immediately increase in apparent magnitude, and then started having a train form. The train material fell away, was white & green, and disappeared very soon after falling away from the main fireball. The fireball then just faded out prior to reaching the horizon. It was a VERY clear night, so it was easy to see. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wake Forest, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 58' 28.01'' N (35.974446°) |
| Longitude | 78° 29' 46.12'' W (-78.496145°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-12 21:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-13 01:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 31.46214° |
| First azimuth | 46.11819° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 23.96409° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White, with some green fr |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | The train seemed to be split in two, with some at the top and some at the bottom of the fireball, and a gap in the middle. The green was falling out of the bottom trail of the train, almost like some fireworks do, and then fading quickly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |