Reports Report 1517i (Event 1517-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hugh B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | My view was partially obstructed by trees. Consequently, I saw the meteor first above the constellation Sag. (the Teapot), then its streak passed behind a tree and re-emerged in time to see the fragmentation and terminal flash. I believe it passed behind another tree so that I was not able to see the end of the trajectory. Also, the meteor appeared "thick"; i.e. the streak was about a half-finger wide. The terminal flash was exceedingly bright, brighter than Venus, brighter than the ISS when the sun catches its solar arrays--and it was already a very bright meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lake Hughes, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 29' 50.38'' N (34.497328°) |
| Longitude | 118° 37' 13.49'' W (-118.620415°) |
| Elevation | 359.336761m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-07-11 21:58 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-07-12 04:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 268° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 136.43° |
| First azimuth | 157° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 95° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | blue-white, like Rigel; possibly slightly greenish when it flared |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | a slight popping, or quiet but sharp static hiss that occurred near the end of its trajectory |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Near the end of the very long trajectory, the meteor flared intensely bright, either immediately before, or immediately after, it split into two pieces, then dimmed again to the previous brightness. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Either immediately before or immediately after the terminal flash, the meteor broke into at least two pieces, one following the other with a little space between. |