Reports Report 1249a (Event 1249-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I was moving much slower than any meteors I have seen before, and I have never seen one this big fade.from brilliant white to yellow to red and then fade out. The direction from which it came is obscured by trees, wish I would have seen it enter the atmosphere. I'm sure it hit the ground somewhere south east of here. How far south I couldn't tell you or I'd be out looking for it! Ranks in my top 5, and I've been watching meteors and meteor showers for 45 years. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Morton, MN |
| Latitude | 44° 33' 32.15'' N (44.55893°) |
| Longitude | 94° 59' 32.83'' W (-94.992453°) |
| Elevation | 275.671204m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-05-31 01:10 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-05-31 06:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 130° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Brilliant white then faded to yellow, red, and dimmed out just as it passed behind the tree line 300 yards in front of me |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |