Reports Report 2462a (Event 2462-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gary C |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This meteor started just to the left of Perseus, crossed overhead and vanished near the Moon, low in the Southwest Sky. The brightness was good but not unusual. The length of this meteor was extraordinary, nearly from horizon (crossing overhead) to horizon. Taking about 5 seconds to cross the sky, the smoke trail ran the full path of the meteor. Three of us saw it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Birkin, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 53° 44' 8.87'' N (53.735797°) |
| Longitude | 1° 11' 27.77'' W (-1.191046°) |
| Elevation | 8.093771m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-07-17 00:20 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-07-16 23:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 0.7° |
| First azimuth | 353.03° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 187.8° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 99.99° |
| Remarks | Incredibly long smoke trail which dissipated fairly quickly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |