Reports Report 3720a (Event 3720-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | ZACH G |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Was driving early morning to airport. Very dark and clear night, low lights. Wish I would've stopped and documented this more. As driving, I saw an ongoing streak go across the sky. Coolest and clearest. Surreal. more than just a falling star. Falling star with style, lots of color. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mississippi State, MS |
| Latitude | 33° 27' 18.61'' N (33.45517°) |
| Longitude | 88° 47' 39.77'' W (-88.79438°) |
| Elevation | 110.626m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-20 04:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-20 09:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 80° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 48° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 49° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | It looked very clear and awesome |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |