Reports Report 3541ah (Event 3541-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I am a big fan of meteor showers (maybe more like a 3.5, above) and see meteors every year. I consider the Pereids an annual event. I have seen many GREAT ones, and one or two that bordered on fireball status. This one WAS a fireball. It was awesome. My wife was with me (we were walking the dog), and it lasted long enough for me to call her attention to it. She got almost as good a look as I did. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lewis Center, OH |
| Latitude | 40° 12' 6.87'' N (40.201907°) |
| Longitude | 83° 0' 44.73'' W (-83.012425°) |
| Elevation | 281.584m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-11-19 20:40 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-11-20 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 151° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 3.35° |
| First azimuth | 7.85° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 36.2° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | - |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It left a distinct trail. Not so much after it was gone, but clearly as it was "falling" |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The trail had a bright spot that persisted, giving the impression of fragmentation. |