Reports Report 1496h (Event 1496-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Charles C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was the largest and brightest meteor that I\'ve ever seen in person and the Northern lights were in the background of which was also the first time that I\'ve ever seen the Aurora Borealis in the US. What an experiance. I live in SC, but I was hunting ducks in a harvested corn field when it happened in ND, at approximately 6:00 am. I do not know the exact time. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | McKenzie, ND |
| Latitude | 46° 45' 0.84'' N (46.750233°) |
| Longitude | 100° 26' 13.46'' W (-100.437072°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-13 06:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-13 11:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 45° |
| First azimuth | 45° |
| First elevation | -1° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | -1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Bright White to Orange Go |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Don\'t remember hearing anything. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like a falling star streaking across the sky brightly and then it exploded into fragments showing orange and golden colors. It looked like a giant sparkler when it fragmented. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |