Reports Report 4961e (Event 4961-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Monnie S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was very different than other meteors I've observed in the past, mainly in color (very bright whitish) ,how it broke apart , it was the only one in the sky, and it appeared relatively closer to earth. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ukiah, CA |
| Latitude | 39° 7' 46.98'' N (39.129716°) |
| Longitude | 123° 11' 54.73'' W (-123.198536°) |
| Elevation | 178.885925m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-10-10 19:40 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-10-11 02:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 170° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 345.67° |
| First azimuth | 344.53° |
| First elevation | 76° |
| Last azimuth | 353.59° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | It came almost straight down over /behind the head of the person I was talking to. It broke apart into two sections and looked different bigger and much brighter/white than meteors I've seen before at this time of year. The top section disintegrated faster than the bottom section but left a trail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The bottom portion seemed to get brighter as it fell. Unfortunately due to my line of sight it fell directly behind the body of the person I was talking to. I did see the glow from a bright flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I only saw the first fragmentation when it broke into two pieces and the top portion disintegrated. I did not see what happened to the bottom portion, only a bright flash. |