Reports Report 4503e (Event 4503-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vee F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | At first, I thought it was just a giant “shooting star”, however, this was the largest and most brilliant meteor/fireball that I’ve ever seen. It is definitely the coolest thing I’ve ever seen in the night sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wildwood, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 35' 6.76'' N (38.58521°) |
| Longitude | 90° 36' 53.64'' W (-90.614901°) |
| Elevation | 216.188919m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-10 04:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-10 09:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 173° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 128° |
| First azimuth | 111° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 119° |
| Last elevation | 61° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | There was a small tail of smoke at the tail after a small orange colored explosion. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was an orange emission of fragmented debris at the tail. |