Observer | |
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Name | Pablo B |
Experience Level | 4/5 |
Remarks | In my 30 years of watching the skies for meteor showers and celestial events, the meteor I saw last night ranked right up there with the best. The conditions were clear so it was perfect viewing. The meteor itself was consistently bright orange, with a long orange tail that didnt fluctuate in brightness or size and it moved ever so slowly (for a meteor) across the sky. I watched it until it was no longer viewable, somewhere between 5 and 10 seconds. Simply spectacular! |
Location | |
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Address | Naperville, IL |
Latitude | 41° 44' 45.85'' N (41.74607°) |
Longitude | 88° 9' 42.78'' W (-88.161883°) |
Elevation | - |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2014-09-28 21:10 CDT |
UT Date & Time | 2014-09-29 02:10 UT |
Duration | ? |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From left to right |
Descent Angle | 90° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | - |
First azimuth | 270° |
First elevation | 45° |
Last azimuth | 90° |
Last elevation | 45° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
Color | bright orange |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | Yes |
Duration | 9s |
Length | - |
Remarks | It was a consistent glowing orange train; the same color as the "head" of the meteor |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |