Reports Report 825a (Event 825-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | N. Ruth B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The duration and brightness of this meteor were by far the longest/greatest I have ever seen. I was in company with another, even more experienced amateur astronomer who confirmed the unusual, once-in-a-lifetime nature of this event. 5 of us were out with a telescope, facing in several different directions. The duration of the sighting was long enough that all of us had time to turn and watch it together. It filled about 110 degrees from SE to WNW with an amazingly long and long-lasting tail. Whoopee - it was amazing! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tucson, AZ |
| Latitude | 32° 8' 51.63'' N (32.147676°) |
| Longitude | 111° 2' 3.54'' W (-111.034316°) |
| Elevation | 787.097412m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-04-03 19:45 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-04-04 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 82.69° |
| First azimuth | 80.9° |
| First elevation | 47° |
| Last azimuth | 300.29° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | glowing, consistent, thick, very slight arc, mostly straight |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |