Reports Report 2165gp (Event 2165-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Marta T |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was much more spectacular than the normal meteor sightings, such as the Perseids, than I've seen before. It appeared to be much larger, moved slower, and was lower in the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ocean Park, WA |
| Latitude | 46° 33' 35.15'' N (46.559763°) |
| Longitude | 124° 3' 13.31'' W (-124.053696°) |
| Elevation | 15.304504m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-13 20:20 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-14 03:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 311.21° |
| First azimuth | 10.92° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 334.81° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | The train was bright gold, sparkly, with pieces coming off of it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fragmentation was off the train. |