Reports Report 724k (Event 724-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Buck |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | My position was at an elevation of about 5430 feet, the summit of South Sister is 10,358 feet and is about 6 miles from my position. The meteor appeared at or below my line of sight to the summit and between the summit and me. very close so I have difficulty determining length of train |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bend, OR |
| Latitude | 44° 1' 28.75'' N (44.024653°) |
| Longitude | 121° 43' 42.66'' W (-121.728516°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-07-25 03:15 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-07-25 10:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 324.61325° |
| First azimuth | 223.76419° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 31.92782° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | yellow with bright green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | a sparking tail of yellow/white with extensive brilliant green sparks shooting out from the meteor and trailing behind. It seemed very close and appeared between my position and the summit South Sister |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | glowing chunks breaking from ball with bright green sparks |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |