Reports Report 3903fw (Event 3903-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | P S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Due to the short duration, it is hard to recall everything exactly, but it seemed the first thing I saw was a bright red/orange flash, then a bright green trail that moved extremely fast and quickly disappeared or at least went over the horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cordova, AL |
| Latitude | 33° 43' 18.43'' N (33.721787°) |
| Longitude | 87° 11' 5.72'' W (-87.184923°) |
| Elevation | 137.296m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-12 06:48 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-12 11:48 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 152° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 274.07° |
| First azimuth | 274.29° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 279.36° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | May have been more of glow of the object appearing to be a trail due to the speed of travel |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |