Reports Report 2238a (Event 2238-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carrie H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Definitely one of the brightest shooting stars I have ever seen! Not very large, about the size of Venus, maybe slightly larger, but it caught fire as it fell with an impressive train. Pretty magnificent to see! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hemet, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 43' 11.41'' N (33.719836°) |
| Longitude | 117° 0' 15.35'' W (-117.004265°) |
| Elevation | 466.90036m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-27 21:44 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-28 04:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 331.17° |
| First azimuth | 324.28° |
| First elevation | 68° |
| Last azimuth | 337.28° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | seemed to catch fire as it fell and brightened into a glowing train at that point |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |