Reports Report 1916a (Event 1916-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jason B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I just happened to be looking at Mars, and noticed a "slow" shooting star. It started near Mars from my vantage, and disappeared at about an ENE position. It definitely divided into two pieces at the end. The fragmentation struck me as strange for a shooting star. I've never seen a fireball before, it was cool! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Latitude | 40° 42' 29.76'' N (40.708268°) |
| Longitude | 111° 50' 29.11'' W (-111.84142°) |
| Elevation | 1368.37m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-31 22:15 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-06-01 04:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 263° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 88.14° |
| First azimuth | 120.42° |
| First elevation | 62° |
| Last azimuth | 67.2° |
| Last elevation | 53° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| 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 | Split into two pieces right before disappearing. |