Reports Report 5441ih (Event 5441-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nicolee H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was the largest tail I have seen on a meteor in my life, as well as I have never seen one with such a bright initial flash. It was as if someone had taken a picture with a flash on, and then you could see with with its trailing tail. Amazing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Point Pleasant, WV |
| Latitude | 38° 50' 30.85'' N (38.841902°) |
| Longitude | 82° 6' 52.61'' W (-82.114613°) |
| Elevation | 182.660904m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-09-30 06:26 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-09-30 10:26 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 217° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 345° |
| First azimuth | 315° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 305° |
| Last elevation | 47° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a large blue and white tail |