Reports Report 501ad (Event 501-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bethany K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen a lot of "shooting stars" but I have never ever seen anything like that before in my life. It was big and so atypical...if it were the middle ages, I'd say we just saw a portent! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Coulterville, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 44' 51.73'' N (37.747702°) |
| Longitude | 119° 59' 21.97'' W (-119.989436°) |
| Elevation | 1036.638m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-02-06 19:30 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-02-07 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 277° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 157.87° |
| First azimuth | 146.67° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 115.85° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | There was a very bright and circular corona around the meteor. It was less like a long tail, and more like a slowly expanding halo that lagged around and slightly behind the meteor. It appeared to be moving slowly, but maybe that was just the angle. The corona was bright, and expanded, then the meteor and the corona slowly faded away. The corona lasted as long we could see the meteor. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |