American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2230ia (Event 2230-2018)

Observer
Name Pentcho B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Amersfoort, Utrecht (NL)
Latitude 52° 9' 29.48'' N (52.15819°)
Longitude 5° 21' 26.34'' E (5.357318°)
Elevation 8.678553m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-06-29 23:30 CEST
UT Date & Time 2018-06-29 21:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 102°
Moving
Facing azimuth 190°
First azimuth 180°
First elevation 69°
Last azimuth 300°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Faint baboom... breaking of the sound barrier?
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 4s
Length 20°
Remarks faint smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The object flashed as it came into view and again as it broke up into two pieces
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks As it came in to view it started with a bright flash. Later on it flashed again and broke up into 2 larger pieces and breaking up into a lot more smaller pieces to faint out.