Reports Report 52k (Event 52-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | ritchie p |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Most amazing natural phenomenon I have ever witnessed - aside from the power of a hurricane. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | fairhope, AL |
| Latitude | 30° 29' 37.04'' N (30.493623°) |
| Longitude | 87° 55' 36.66'' W (-87.926851°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-01-11 20:44 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-01-12 02:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈3s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315° |
| First azimuth | 156° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 167° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Large green sparks falling below and behind the body of the meteor. I distinctly remember the green but cannot recall if there was a white period before or after the green. It was such an amazing sight I am having trouble remembering that specific part. I was in awe. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | I saw it from inside of a house, so my field of vision was obscured by a window frame. The fragmentation was obvious though, with large green sparks falling behind and below the meteor as it headed westward into the distance. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |