| Observer |
|
Name |
Vytas I |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I've see plenty of meteors while doing visual astronomy. This is something I've never seen before while observing the night sky. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Sugar Grove, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 48' 27.69'' N (41.807693°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 29' 4.74'' W (-88.484649°)
|
|
Elevation |
227.169968m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-03-11 18:44 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-03-12 00:44 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
112° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
331° |
|
First azimuth |
322.43° |
|
First elevation |
31° |
|
Last azimuth |
326.53° |
|
Last elevation |
24° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Many small white fragments that disappeared quickly came off of the meteor towards the end of its duration. |
