Reports Report 340aeu (Event 340-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sally B |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | I do not make a point of observing meteors on a regular basis, but I am a former professional astronomer and do pay attention to the night sky. I am also a scientific illustrator, so my observing ability is enhanced by my art background. This occasion, however, was pure luck and I certainly wasn't prepared to time this accurately. The details of my observations are described to the best I can recall. It was pretty special. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lovettsville, VA |
| Latitude | 39° 15' 18.01'' N (39.255004°) |
| Longitude | 77° 33' 43.09'' W (-77.561969°) |
| Elevation | 172.904m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-30 18:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-30 23:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 266° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 354.23° |
| First azimuth | 0.76° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 351.85° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Bright yellow interior w/ orange to orange-red edges |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 3° |
| Remarks | Light smoke trail seen against a clear, medium-blue background; gray-brown, irregular smoky billows, trailing after the bright head and dissipating within 2-3 seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Large bright head shedding smaller pieces (maybe 3 big and maybe some tiny "chips"); all on the same trajectory, but the fragments dropped off at a more acute angle than the main body. Main body simply disappeared after a couple of seconds. |