Observer |
Name |
John D |
Experience Level |
5/5
|
Remarks |
The object was remarkably slow compared to most meteors I've seen in the past, so I am not sure it was a true meteor. |
Location |
Address |
Waikoloa Village, HI |
Latitude |
19° 55' 1.35'' N (19.917041°)
|
Longitude |
155° 53' 7.04'' W (-155.885289°)
|
Elevation |
6.988m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2015-11-29 21:30 HST
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-11-30 07:30 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
269° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
352.42° |
First azimuth |
9.16° |
First elevation |
20° |
Last azimuth |
323.06° |
Last elevation |
20° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
Color |
Orange, Yellow, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
3s |
Length |
12° |
Remarks |
object brightened as long train of smoke trailed it, eventually smoke faded |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
halfway across trajectory it brightened, then started to fade |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |