| Observer |
|
Name |
Matthew F |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was driving home and this caught the corner of my eye. I've never seen a falling star that looked this big or bright. |
| Location |
|
Address |
McKinney, TX |
|
Latitude |
33° 11' 43.23'' N (33.195342°)
|
|
Longitude |
96° 43' 47.44'' W (-96.729845°)
|
|
Elevation |
234.31636m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-10-19 20:20 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-10-20 01:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
132° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
70.53° |
|
First azimuth |
48.02° |
|
First elevation |
18° |
|
Last azimuth |
79.33° |
|
Last elevation |
8° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow, 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 |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
