Reports Report 3089j (Event 3089-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew E |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving, the initial view of the meteor was blocked by a tree, but the flash lit up the entire sky. I saw the actual streak for about a second. Because I was driving I didn't hear a boom from the object, if it had one. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Leoma, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 7' 17.36'' N (35.121488°) |
| Longitude | 87° 20' 37.41'' W (-87.343726°) |
| Elevation | 283.66m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-17 00:21 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-17 05:21 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 199° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 120° |
| First azimuth | 120° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It lit up the entire sky, it looked like the brightness of a lightning flash. Then I saw the streak that looked like a meteor. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |