| Observer |
|
Name |
Aidan S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
i have never seen a meteor "shooting star" look like this. Amazing experience |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lafayette, CO |
|
Latitude |
39° 59' 41.49'' N (39.994858°)
|
|
Longitude |
105° 7' 53.32'' W (-105.131478°)
|
|
Elevation |
1627.171m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-01 01:00 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-01 07:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
330° |
|
First azimuth |
330° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
330° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Almost like a green light saber from Star Wars, it also had some orange at the end and then suddenly disapeared. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
