Reports Report 3792w (Event 3792-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Adri P |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I've observed many meteor showers and seen many meteors over the years, but I have never seen any in my entire lifetime that lasted so long, appeared so huge, bright, and near in the sky, or that fragmented into pieces like that. It was amazing! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hesperus, CO |
| Latitude | 37° 16' 1.16'' N (37.266988°) |
| Longitude | 107° 59' 49'' W (-107.996944°) |
| Elevation | 2322.276367m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-07-28 20:30 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-07-29 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 174° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 87.09° |
| First azimuth | 278.96° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 88.03° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | glowing train, the fireball stayed the same intense brightness almost the entire time it was visible in the sky. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball stayed the same intense brightness almost the entire time it was visible in the sky, then just before reaching the horizon it flashed and broke into 3-5 fragments before fading out and disappearing. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball stayed the same intense brightness almost the entire time it was visible in the sky, then just before reaching the horizon it flashed and broke into 3-5 fragments before fading out and disappearing. |