Reports Report 52aj (Event 52-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christie P |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This is the second meteor I've seen in the past two years. Both have fallen in this similar area. Both in the winter. The first, two years ago, came from a different direction but fell in the same area. This one seemed to have been falling straight down and not in an arch like the last one. It also seemed to be going down in a spiral motion. It might have been that I just saw it later in it's decent though. Very bright and seemed closer. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Camden, AR |
| Latitude | 33° 46' 2.97'' N (33.767491°) |
| Longitude | 92° 49' 27.1'' W (-92.824194°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-01-11 20:49 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-01-12 02:49 UT |
| Duration | ≈3s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 135° |
| First azimuth | 125° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 128° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Bright green and white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was standing inside at my back door and talking on the phone, so I heard nothing. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | It was bright but not as bright as the actual fireball, which was green. It seemed to be almost spiralling in a downward motion instead of across at an angle like what you see that others have caught on video. I'm certain I missed it's start because it was already close to the tree line when I saw it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | The tree line blocked my view of the end. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |