American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1492n (Event 1492-2012)

Observer
Name Miranda
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Richmond, VA
Latitude 37° 32' 3.3'' N (37.53425°)
Longitude 77° 26' 34.85'' W (-77.443013°)
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 left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth -1°
First azimuth -1°
First elevation 37°
Last azimuth -1°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks I might have imagined it, but I heard a fuze kind of sound like \"szzzzzz.\"
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2.5s
Length 40°
Remarks Started off as a small bright orange glowing train, I thought it was an airplane for a split second. Then it moved straight across to the left but bended slightly up in the middle. It disappeared suddenly.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -