Reports Report 8740c (Event 8740-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shana S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was my first time seeing a meteor. Though I have looked for them, even during reported showers, I've never been able to see one, in person, till now. And it was beautiful! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ocean Springs, MS |
| Latitude | 30° 24' 59.32'' N (30.416479°) |
| Longitude | 88° 47' 19.32'' W (-88.788699°) |
| Elevation | 7.054261m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-11-13 20:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-11-14 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 254° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 28.64° |
| First azimuth | 1.47° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 16.47° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 14° |
| Remarks | A bright trail, with a big bright flash in the middle. As if it hit the atmosphere and continued. It kept the trail for a few seconds before completely disappearing. There was a tree in the way, so I couldn't see the compete burnout. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash happened in the middle. It's trailed, had a big flash, then kept going. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |