Reports Report 1044a (Event 1044-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jodi R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen shooting stars before, but nothing like this. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Christies Beach, South Australia (AU) |
| Latitude | 35° 7' 49.09'' S (-35.130303°) |
| Longitude | 138° 28' 14.6'' E (138.470722°) |
| Elevation | 10.457m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-03-18 23:03 ACDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-03-18 12:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 114° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 207.11° |
| First azimuth | 206.35° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 217.51° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | it was unlike anything i've seen before, the trail followed it like a glow I guess, but disappeared quickly & when the comet light was gone i couldn't see it. It was strong at the start and faded off towards the end of the tail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |