American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2070gs (Event 2070-2019)

Observer
Name Jim S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was startled by Its appearance! There was a very thin cloud cover which allowed me to see it in maybe a somewhat dimmer brightness than normal? It was quite an obvious and spectacular occurance for me! It seemed to have a "comma" shape to It, with a brighter "ball" front to it and a very short trailing portion!
Location
Address Clinton, IA
Latitude 41° 50' 32.26'' N (41.842295°)
Longitude 90° 11' 40.08'' W (-90.194466°)
Elevation 180.27684m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-05-10 23:40 CDT
UT Date & Time 2019-05-11 04:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 103°
Moving
Facing azimuth 87.25°
First azimuth 60.16°
First elevation 22°
Last azimuth 96.25°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -