| Observer |
|
Name |
A T |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have never seen a meteor or shooting star as bright as this, or as close as this. It looked almost like it was within our atmosphere. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Theodore, AL |
|
Latitude |
30° 26' 34.76'' N (30.442988°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 7' 12.17'' W (-88.120047°)
|
|
Elevation |
5.893214m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-02-02 23:15 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-02-03 05:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
111° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
84.68° |
|
First azimuth |
59.68° |
|
First elevation |
51° |
|
Last azimuth |
101.53° |
|
Last elevation |
23° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-4 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow - White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
6° |
|
Remarks |
It has a longer and brighter trail/train/tracer behind it than what you see with shooting stars. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
There was a slight flash and it looked almost as if the tail/train/tracer was seperate from the object. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
as stated above, there was a quick burst/flash in the tail/train/tracer and it looked similar to the tracers you see with fireworks. |
