I was out trying to get photos of Jupiter with a 10" dobs, when it caught my eye. The atmosphere was terrible and I was about to give up. The event was incredible.
Location
Address
Nashville, TN
Latitude
36° 8' 36.64'' N (36.14351°)
Longitude
86° 50' 44.44'' W (-86.845679°)
Elevation
137.96344m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-12 05:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-12 11:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
20°
First elevation
85°
Last azimuth
290°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6.5
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
60°
Remarks
It slip half way through into two stream and there were sparks that lasted less than a half second.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Split about half way through, into two smaller pieces. Lot's of sparks.
