Reports Report 5204g (Event 5204-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ken V |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Airline pilot; we were at 37000' when we saw the bright fireball on bearing 180°, perceived direction straight down (towards the horizon), drawing a broad trace unlike every other shooting star I had ever seen. Occured at exactly 0306z. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Nuremberg, Bavaria (DE) |
| Latitude | 49° 29' 25.71'' N (49.490475°) |
| Longitude | 10° 54' 35.32'' E (10.909811°) |
| Elevation | 321.806274m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-31 05:06 CEST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-31 03:06 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |