Reports Report 915x (Event 915-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Neal K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | See previous description. Would appreciate an email response as this form is rather lengthy, so please at least email me if confirmed meteor or if anyone else reported. Was cool to see and happy to report, but want to know what it was. Thx! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Redding, CA |
| Latitude | 40° 34' 34.18'' N (40.576161°) |
| Longitude | 122° 21' 15.11'' W (-122.354197°) |
| Elevation | 170.362442m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-02-20 23:25 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-02-21 07:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 165° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 132.35° |
| First azimuth | 137.88° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 125.3° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Broke up into 3-5 pieces. Was to the east of my location and almost heading straight down towards horizon. Not straight down, but slightly south to north, maybe 10-15 degrees with event to the eastern sky. Weather is cloudy, light obscured by clouds, but visible through clouds. One light then broke into multiple pieces 3-4 small and one main. Light dissapeared before reaching horizon. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See previous description |