| Observer |
|
Name |
Mayt C |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I walk almost every night in dark areas. I see multiple meteors a year. This was by far the brightest, longest and most fragmented I’ve ever seen |
| Location |
|
Address |
Nantucket, MA |
|
Latitude |
41° 17' 30.94'' N (41.291928°)
|
|
Longitude |
70° 6' 16.78'' W (-70.10466°)
|
|
Elevation |
-0.153616m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2022-08-25 21:22 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2022-08-26 01:22 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
340° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
320° |
|
First azimuth |
290° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
301.63° |
|
Last elevation |
70° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Light yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Trails and sparkles behind it. Many points of light |
