Reports Report 7558i (Event 7558-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Morgan W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Was one of the most beautiful things I have seen. Matched only by the 2018 solar eclipse. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Midway, UT |
| Latitude | 40° 32' 7.34'' N (40.535372°) |
| Longitude | 111° 29' 5.92'' W (-111.484979°) |
| Elevation | 1750.991455m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-09 19:02 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-10 02:02 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 241° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 104.22° |
| First azimuth | 112.97° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 86.3° |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | Smoke, light glow as it faded |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fireball grew brighter before exploding in a green flash which quickly turned red. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After terminal flash, 3 equally large chunks and a spray of smaller fragments quickly burned up. |