Reports Report 1961v (Event 1961-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Linley H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I've had a college astronomy class within the last 3 years, and observing this meteor, or fireball has been a thrill as I've tried to remember some of the images and facts I had learned in that class. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | West Liberty, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 34' 8.64'' N (41.569067°) |
| Longitude | 91° 15' 38.85'' W (-91.260793°) |
| Elevation | 206.045m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-06-06 11:38 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-06-06 16:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 181.52° |
| First azimuth | 190.9° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 211.08° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It seems that there was a flash as the "fireball" went out, or at the termination. I only viewed the object for, at the most, 2 seconds before it flashed and was gone. It seemed like a camera flash more than an explosion. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |