Reports Report 4918cd (Event 4918-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Marcia D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was outside our condo ( top floor, unit 3C, with a 180 degree view over the Lake of the Ozarks) with about 6 friends, showing them how to use the SkyView Lite app on my iphone. I was pointing out Jupiter, as it was visable. Then the meteor appeared! The most FANTASTIC SKY EVENT I HAVE EVER, OR WILL PROBABLY EVER be fortunate enough to witness!! The night sky was clear, and I started yelling when the fireball appeared, several of my friends caught a glimpse of it. I was the only one who witnessed the entire event. I was stunned, and googled to see if there were any reports of the fireball. Until today when I found the dashcam video from that night, all I could find was a sighting caught on a deck cam from July of 2019, and it looked remarkedly similar. I was SO excited to get o report my sighting!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lake Ozark, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 11' 31.34'' N (38.192038°) |
| Longitude | 92° 40' 20.66'' W (-92.672406°) |
| Elevation | 236.605682m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-18 20:31 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-19 01:31 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 259° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 124.18° |
| First azimuth | 149.97° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 98.33° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Bright white with colors streaming behind it, much like the colors you can see when using a Bunsen burner in a chemistry lab- so bright I first thought it was fireworks or a rocket |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |