Reports Report 3991bf (Event 3991-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Martin B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen "shooting stars", and a couple "meteor showers", however I've never seen something like this in person, this was awesome. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pompano Beach, FL |
| Latitude | 26° 13' 1.02'' N (26.216951°) |
| Longitude | 80° 7' 33.7'' W (-80.126027°) |
| Elevation | 1.476m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-17 05:43 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-17 09:43 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 359.08° |
| First azimuth | 18.27° |
| First elevation | 11° |
| Last azimuth | 301.51° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Purple, Blue, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The meteor first appeared bright white, then bluish-purple tail with red on front of the ball, then a flash at break up with two large fragments, one medium and several smaller fragments. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Flash at break up with two large fragments, one medium and several smaller fragments. |