| Observer |
|
Name |
Meadowcroft A |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Best meteorite sighting I've ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Wilmington, NC |
|
Latitude |
34° 15' 17.11'' N (34.254753°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 51' 55.26'' W (-77.865349°)
|
|
Elevation |
9.406544m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-12-29 20:22 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-12-30 01:22 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
17.85° |
|
First azimuth |
4.41° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
30.17° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
glowing trail which broke apart into several sections |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
brighter flash as it neared the ground |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
appeared to break into several fragments about halfway through my observation |
