Reports Report 831p (Event 831-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Grace S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen many meteors but this one was different, bigger, like a bright white ball, had a longer train and lasted longer. It surprised me. It didn't apprear to explode, it just ceased to be there. No partial cloud cover, just a clear night with a quarter moon overhead. The object was moving from east to west. I was facing west at the time. I am approximating the time at 21:30 and sorry I didn't look at the clock immediately. The thing was so bright that it kind of amazed me. I have been watching the sky for years and this was different from a normal meteor and lasted longer. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Independence, OR |
| Latitude | 44° 51' 16.32'' N (44.854533°) |
| Longitude | 123° 12' 46.34'' W (-123.212873°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-04-07 21:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-04-08 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | bright white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | The train was dimmer than the larger ball itself, but pure white and quite long |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |