Reports Report 4078k (Event 4078-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Roger B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen thousands of meteors over the years, and some bright, some lasted many seconds, etc., but this one was unusual, with the very green color, the large, teardrop shape, the pieces streaming off it, and especially that extremely bright initial flash. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | North Bend, OR |
| Latitude | 43° 32' 38.43'' N (43.544007°) |
| Longitude | 124° 12' 32.58'' W (-124.20905°) |
| Elevation | 45.049m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-09 20:32 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-10 03:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 206° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 303.89° |
| First azimuth | 310.28° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 305° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 7° |
| Remarks | It seemed to glow slightly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It caught my eye when there was a very bright flash. I looked in it's direction and it was still a very bright meteor but that initial flash out the corner of my eye was very bright. The meteor was the widest I've ever seen- teardrop shaped and looked like small pieces were streaming off it. |