| Observer |
|
Name |
Richard H |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I never expected anything like this from watching the meteor shower while camping ... WOW. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Paisley, OR |
|
Latitude |
42° 43' 27.33'' N (42.724257°)
|
|
Longitude |
120° 38' 51.9'' W (-120.647751°)
|
|
Elevation |
1297.86m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-12 21:20 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-13 04:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
340° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
290° |
|
First azimuth |
355.35° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
235° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
Most of the event the object displayed white or near white light, at the end it turned momentarily yellow, then orange to red then I lost sight of it. |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
3° |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the flash initiated the change in color from white to finally red |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It appeared that red objects dispersed from the object in various directions, but the largest appeared to fall down |
