Reports Report 148t (Event 148-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | daniel o |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I see meteors frequently but have never seen such a brilliant illumination, or heard any sound associated with the object |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | abington, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 6' 26.16'' N (42.107266°) |
| Longitude | 70° 58' 15.78'' W (-70.97105°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-01-29 20:31 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-01-30 01:31 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 294.59983° |
| First azimuth | 294.11425° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 280.25633° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | white, blue, red, orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | approximately 20 seconds after termination flash i heard what sounded like rolling thunder that persisted for seconds |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | i raised my eyes from ground leve after brilliant overhead light to see a blue white meteor.....long train that persisted for a few seconds,,,,cloud cover at the time was approx 25 % ceiling approx 2500' |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | flash had two distinct segments, with final segment turning to orange and spiralling down |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |