| Observer |
|
Name |
Brian P |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I am 47 years old and I spend a lot of time outdoors looking at the night sky. This was the most impressive meteor I ever saw |
| Photo |
|
| Location |
|
Address |
Auburn, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 53' 44.22'' N (38.895618°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 4' 41.6'' W (-121.078223°)
|
|
Elevation |
356.795807m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-12-19 17:30 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-12-20 01:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
182° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
180° |
|
First elevation |
80° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
70° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
90s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
See attached photo. It lasted at least 10 minutes. It started straight but then got curly through time |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
