Reports Report 2970d (Event 2970-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steve J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I've watched the Perseids for 35 years, but never saw anything as big and bright, with a lingering trail, plus fragments, and followed by a sound. It passed directly overhead from west to east. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Coral Springs, FL |
| Latitude | 26° 19' 29.64'' N (26.3249°) |
| Longitude | 80° 17' 48.86'' W (-80.296906°) |
| Elevation | 4.007551m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-11-05 22:50 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-11-06 03:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 65° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | boom sound about a minute or so later |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | glowing trail, rough with fragments |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | crumbling fragments |