Reports Report 1821b (Event 1821-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shalom F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Progress of trail across the sky was extremely slow relative to most meteors I have observed, and remained visible for longer. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Washington, DC |
| Latitude | 38° 55' 1.7'' N (38.917138°) |
| Longitude | 77° 3' 1.98'' W (-77.05055°) |
| Elevation | 49.091125m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-11-09 21:35 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-11-10 02:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315° |
| First azimuth | 305° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 330° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | 1st 10 degrees of trail, ~-1 magnitude; then after the fireball (-8 magnitude?), another 5 degrees, thinner and dimmer, same alignment; all lingered for a second or two. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About 10 degrees into visible trail, bright spherical flash (maybe -8 magnitude?), yellowish-white; trail continued approximately 5 degrees more, narrower and dimmer |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |