Reports Report 2925eu (Event 2925-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen plenty of meteor showers, but never anything that seemed so close to earth, so orange, or being visible for so long. Fair to say I've never seen anything like it before, and the two people with me agreed. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | - |
| Latitude | 38° 43' 50.47'' N (38.730686°) |
| Longitude | 78° 38' 40.37'' W (-78.644547°) |
| Elevation | 262.64m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-08-25 20:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-08-26 00:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 257° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 8.17° |
| First azimuth | 43.08° |
| First elevation | 22° |
| Last azimuth | 8.8° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | the ball suddenly extinguished itself, then flashed twice as it kept moving |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |