| Observer |
|
Name |
Brett H |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is the first time I have ever seen a meteor break up into many pieces. Great experience! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Ocean Shores, WA |
|
Latitude |
47° 0' 27.13'' N (47.007537°)
|
|
Longitude |
124° 9' 21.39'' W (-124.155943°)
|
|
Elevation |
5.978286m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-12-05 22:35 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-12-06 06:35 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
2° |
|
First azimuth |
2° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
2° |
|
Last elevation |
90° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
8° |
|
Remarks |
At first I thought someone fired a Roman Candle until I realized how high the glowing white "chunky" train was. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Like I said, it looked like a Roman Candle only with relatively large chunky white hot pieces trailing from it. It fell apart and cascaded downward. |
