Reports Report 4986a (Event 4986-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gene L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | neighbor Terry Ross saw same meteor, no sound 1 block away; Rich Taibi saw nearly identical event, same night but hundreds of miles and hours different Please contact Robert Lunsford at lunro.imo.usa@gmail.com if you heard any sounds from Perseid meteors this year. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Alpine, TX |
| Latitude | 30° 16' 21.87'' N (30.272743°) |
| Longitude | 103° 35' 50.47'' W (-103.597354°) |
| Elevation | 1617.484619m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-08-12 03:44 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-08-12 08:44 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 37° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 36.5° |
| Last elevation | 39.5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | blue white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | sharp snap, simultaneous with end burst, like camera flashbulb |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 20s |
| Length | 2° |
| Remarks | broad blue white smoke, PER typical, near nose on so apparent was short, long persisence |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | bright orange yellow, sound sharp snap |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |