| Observer |
|
Name |
Stephen H |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Wonderful reward for checking the weather for the geminids |
| Location |
|
Address |
Myerstown, PA |
|
Latitude |
40° 21' 28.75'' N (40.357985°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 15' 37.02'' W (-76.260284°)
|
|
Elevation |
153.203m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-12 20:58 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-13 01:58 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
102° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
114.36° |
|
First azimuth |
107.88° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
127.12° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
glowing trail after ball flashed and disappeared. Trail for about another second. Awesome |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Just flashed a bit bigger and brighter than the ball I first saw. No fragmentation |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
