Reports Report 1237a (Event 1237-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paula H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was the coolest thing I have ever seen in my life. Out of all the meteor showers I've seen and shooting stars I've seen it was the most spectacular thing ever. It started out looking like an ordinary shooting star, yellow in color, then got orange and then a big bright white flash then faded yellow |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Waxhaw, NC |
| Latitude | 34° 51' 6.63'' N (34.851843°) |
| Longitude | 80° 39' 7.53'' W (-80.652091°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-05-31 21:47 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-06-01 01:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 46° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Orange then red, exploded a white color then faded yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 7s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Glittery looking |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a trail like a shooting star then EXPLODED |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |