Reports Report 3845e (Event 3845-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving through South Park this morning on my way to a hike. The moon was nearly full, but the sky in this part of Colorado is about as dark as it gets. I pulled over onto the side of the road and turned off my headlights because I knew the Perseids were peaking and I saw several on Wednesday. Then, the brightest meteor I’ve ever seen went streaking across the sky. It was as bright as the moon. The tail went across perhaps a quarter of the sky at any one time. It lasted only 5 or 6 seconds and then exploded as it neared the horizon. I couldn’t believe it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Antero Junction, CO |
| Latitude | 38° 56' 49.13'' N (38.94698°) |
| Longitude | 105° 57' 49.12'' W (-105.963644°) |
| Elevation | 2761.888428m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-08-17 04:45 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-08-17 10:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 255° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 172.78° |
| First azimuth | 171.43° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 120.07° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It seemed to explode into dozens of tiny fragments which were also very bright |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It seemed to explode into many pieces near the horizon, and then disappeared. |