Reports Report 1725g (Event 1725-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Higgins G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was a very exciting event. I'm a star gazer that is always looking up to see the stars in the hope of seeing a shooting star. I have seen many of them, but only have seen one, other than this that made it so far into the atmosphere that caused vapor trail. No explosion, but very bright. Burnt out like a light switch being turned off. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mechanicsville, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 35' 19.48'' N (37.588744°) |
| Longitude | 77° 19' 57.89'' W (-77.332747°) |
| Elevation | 49.539829m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-08-01 21:54 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-08-02 01:54 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 240.62° |
| First azimuth | 321° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 238.85° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Looked like an airplane contrail in color and extended the entire path of the meteor. White smoke that dissipated very rapidly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |