| Observer |
|
Name |
Robi M |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I am a member of the Santa Clarita astronomy club. I have been observing regularly for several years |
| Location |
|
Address |
Santa Clarita, CA |
|
Latitude |
34° 26' 7.33'' N (34.435369°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 28' 57.3'' W (-118.482583°)
|
|
Elevation |
496.416m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-09-14 20:10 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-09-15 03:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
213° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
112.85° |
|
First azimuth |
115.66° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
100.03° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Started as a thin white line behind the meteor, a small less bright fragment split off about 3/4 of the duration. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The flash was very bright, almost like a searchlight |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
No fragments at the end , just the one during the event |
