Reports Report 1848b (Event 1848-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert H |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The first fall was from the altitude of Rigel and perhaps 10 degrees to the west of that star, using my outstretched fist as 10 degrees. The second fall, 4-5 sec later, was entirely white, had no train and no explosion, was from the altitude of Sirius and 15 degrees farther to the west. I was facing due south as I took down my telescope, the sky being too hazy to observe overhead or to the east any more. The southern sky was clearer. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wilbraham, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 5' 59'' N (42.099722°) |
| Longitude | 72° 25' 32.91'' W (-72.425809°) |
| Elevation | 131.361404m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-11-12 01:27 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-11-12 06:27 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Started white, turned blue and left a blue aura around where it had been |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As a second fragment was noted, 4-5 sec after the first and farther to the east, I heard a whooshing, no doubt from the first fireball. There was no explosion or boom, just a hissing whoosh. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4.5s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | The entire witnessed path was entrained, with the lower part wide and blue. I looked at the second fragment and when I looked back, the first train was gone |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As the meteor fell the white center broadened and developed a blue train. There was a bright terminus. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |