| Observer |
|
Name |
Tommy L |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Hope to see more of these Taurids |
| Location |
|
Address |
Santa Maria, CA |
|
Latitude |
34° 55' 18.98'' N (34.921938°)
|
|
Longitude |
120° 26' 3.96'' W (-120.434434°)
|
|
Elevation |
75.408m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-11-04 18:12 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-11-05 02:12 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
104° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
250° |
|
First azimuth |
250° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
280° |
|
Last elevation |
28° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Long thick light streak that built brighter 3/4 way and then dimmed at the end. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Flash is when it got brighter with velocity increasing |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Trail thin then thick with bright particles flashing and dimmed when velocity was increased |
