Reports Report 387y (Event 387-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joseph M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Time of observation was approximate. The drastic deceleration of the bolide and then disintegration that made it look like a flare dropping was one of the most unique observations I've had in over 40 years of meteor watching. It appeared to disintegrate so low of an angle to the horizon (~10 degrees) it looked as though particles could have made it to the ground. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Latitude | 35° 24' 56.53'' N (35.415704°) |
| Longitude | 97° 20' 41.72'' W (-97.344922°) |
| Elevation | 390.755249m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-01-17 22:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-01-18 04:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 179° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 10° |
| First azimuth | 10° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 10° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bolide came straight down, slowed, changing color from white, to yellow, to red upon fragmentation in to at least 10 fragments very near the horizon. |