| Observer |
|
Name |
Mark C |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
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|
Remarks |
i'm 68 years old, have observed many meteors (& meteor showers); never seen anything even close to this one /huge & bright |
| Location |
|
Address |
Greentown, IN |
|
Latitude |
40° 24' 44.11'' N (40.412252°)
|
|
Longitude |
85° 57' 55.01'' W (-85.96528°)
|
|
Elevation |
260.25824m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-06-05 21:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-06-06 01:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
174.56° |
|
First azimuth |
179.71° |
|
First elevation |
87° |
|
Last azimuth |
177.3° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Blue, Yellow, White - mostly white with a bit of yellow in the fire ball - (my sister adds a hint of blue) |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |