| Observer |
|
Name |
Scott P |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have seen many meteor showers. This was a large, single fireball. The largest I have ever witnessed. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Mills River, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 25' 6.52'' N (35.418478°)
|
|
Longitude |
82° 35' 21.33'' W (-82.589258°)
|
|
Elevation |
660.047m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-06-09 05:20 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-06-09 09:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
98° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
170.81° |
|
First azimuth |
234.93° |
|
First elevation |
27° |
|
Last azimuth |
149.97° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
No tail, until right before the white ball disappeared |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
