Reports Report 7044w (Event 7044-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David D |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The time is approximate. I didn't look at my timepiece. I was out in the parking lot of the Hastings Museum after an evening special presentation. It was supposed end 8:30 or 9 and I think it was more toward 9, with the curator saying we were running 5-10 minutes late. I was talking with another couple facing west when I saw a red flash a bit to the right, WNW, It was thicker and lasted longer than usual meteor, ending in a shower of red sparks. It looked like it was traveling almost straight down, veering a little to the north, and was about halfway up to zenith. It looked so close that one member of the party suggesting going to look for fragments. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hastings, NE |
| Latitude | 40° 35' 58.63'' N (40.599619°) |
| Longitude | 98° 23' 29.84'' W (-98.391623°) |
| Elevation | 590.343201m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-10-28 21:10 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-29 02:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 168° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 291.37° |
| First azimuth | 291.18° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 297.62° |
| Last elevation | 34° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked like faint 4th of July firework that was a red streak coming down for about 3-4 seconds, almost perpendicular to horizon, ending with shower of red sparks |