| Observer |
|
Name |
Gary T |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
one of the largest, longest and brightest green meteor displays that I have seen in my 65 years |
| Location |
|
Address |
Waxhaw, NC |
|
Latitude |
34° 54' 1.09'' N (34.900302°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 43' 14.87'' W (-80.720796°)
|
|
Elevation |
207.365631m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-12-15 19:39 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-12-16 00:39 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
111° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
175° |
|
First azimuth |
100° |
|
First elevation |
75° |
|
Last azimuth |
285° |
|
Last elevation |
43° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
0.5s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
long bright sparkling trail that followed large green ball which grew in size before shrinking |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
like a 4th of July sparkler |
