Reports Report 4221g (Event 4221-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matthew E |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Saw this meteor while carpooling to work so I have another witness, I noticed it travelled from the north heading south indicating it was out of the solar plane, I assume a lucky bright Persied. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sabetha, KS |
| Latitude | 39° 50' 29.55'' N (39.841542°) |
| Longitude | 95° 48' 38.88'' W (-95.810801°) |
| Elevation | 374.337097m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-10 05:49 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-08-10 10:49 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 254° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 259.24° |
| First azimuth | 264.19° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 246.54° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright flash at the very end |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Small fragments falling away as it travelled. |