Reports Report 1553e (Event 1553-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chris |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was the first fireball I have ever experienced, and it was an amazing sight. Initial white/green streak followed by an incredibly bright, silent flare that lit up everything around, and ending in a glowing orange trail that slowly fell to the ground, fading as it did. Left me speechless when it happened, that\'s how impressive it was. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Williford, AR |
| Latitude | 36° 14' 37.89'' N (36.243858°) |
| Longitude | 91° 21' 40.05'' W (-91.361125°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-19 02:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-19 07:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 78.56907° |
| First azimuth | 79.22679° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 91.94079° |
| Last elevation | 55° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | White / Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 90s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | It started out as a bright orange trail slowly falling towards the ground. Due to wind conditions it drifted as it fell, and eventually ending up making a backwards c-shape down through the atmosphere before finally fading out entirely. http://www.flickr.com/photos/t1g4h/8102193778/ You can see a photo of it there, in the middle/upper left of the photo. This was a 30 second exposure and it was right after the initial fireball. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash was a bright, bright shade of white/green. It was bright enough to light up the entire night sky and all of my surroundings, and was perfectly silent. Definitely brighter than the moon, but I\'m not sure if I\'d say it was bright as the sun. Very impressive flare though. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |