| Observer |
|
Name |
Dave B |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I captured the event during a 30sec exposure of Sirius using a 400mm lens. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Mount Vernon, OH |
|
Latitude |
40° 19' 50.98'' N (40.330827°)
|
|
Longitude |
82° 27' 47.98'' W (-82.463329°)
|
|
Elevation |
329.631m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-02-19 20:45 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-02-20 01:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
252° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
168.3° |
|
First azimuth |
182.59° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
168.89° |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
blue, purple,light blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
glowing plasma like, twisting at the trail with glow around entire object. I photographed it while imaging Sirius. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
a bright center with a wirelike frame glowing |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
