Observer |
Name |
Christopher S |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
Also led public observations at University of New Hampshire astronomical observatory for four years, but my meteor observations are more casual. |
Location |
Address |
Rumney, NH |
Latitude |
43° 49' 8.32'' N (43.818978°)
|
Longitude |
71° 53' 18.07'' W (-71.888354°)
|
Elevation |
188.463m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2018-07-13 21:05 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-07-14 01:05 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
99° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
300.54° |
First azimuth |
245.7° |
First elevation |
33° |
Last azimuth |
326.62° |
Last elevation |
24° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
Color |
Orange |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
30s |
Length |
50° |
Remarks |
Long smoke trail mostly straight with some short deviations - less straight than an airplane contrail but close, |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
several glowing separated pieces traveling together spread across about a degree or two (two to four full moon diameters) |