Reports Report 1677bt (Event 1677-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sarah C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Troy, MO |
| Latitude | 39° 6' 30.91'' N (39.108585°) |
| Longitude | 90° 57' 39.61'' W (-90.961003°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-30 06:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-30 11:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 198.43511° |
| First azimuth | 204.22787° |
| First elevation | 62° |
| Last azimuth | 141.63226° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Changed from bright blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | It was dark when I was driving, but the tail was bright blue then changed to a green color before it dissipated. It definitely lasted about 10 seconds and seemed like it was within a few hundred yards of me. You can smell a burnt smell, I would describe it as burnt hair. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | When the tail went from bright blue to green, the green color looked like a firey ball. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |