Reports Report 4150k (Event 4150-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Will N |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | By far the largest and one of the slowest and brightest meteors I've ever seen. The head seemed to actually have distinct brighter and darker parts and the first fragments were tear drop shaped rather than simply short lived flashes or sparks. Due to the brilliance, size, speed and nearly flat trajectory, I initially thought the object was the landing lights of a large aircraft. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Coronado, CA |
| Latitude | 32° 40' 42.73'' N (32.678536°) |
| Longitude | 117° 10' 38.58'' W (-117.177383°) |
| Elevation | 4.476m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-12-26 17:30 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-12-27 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 166° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 169.04° |
| First azimuth | 169° |
| First elevation | 22° |
| Last azimuth | 171.17° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball had a very broad head, almost like a handful of meteors were joined and moving slowly. As it streaked overhead and away, a series of fragments separated one after another from the "port" side of the meteor until the head suddenly fragmented completely into a handful of pieces that almost instantly disappeared. |