Reports Report 1572o (Event 1572-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brenor B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Best meteor I have every seen. I was facing north and I saw it brighten. At first I thought it was a satellite, but as its speed and brightness increased I exclaimed "wow, look there" to my friend who was facing south. He was able to turn around, see it and then we both watched as it passed almost directly overhead, where a small piece fragmented off, and watch as it passed almost all the way to the southern horizon, dimming before it disappeared below the horizon. We were in a small valley so our horizon was higher than usual. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , CA |
| Latitude | 37° 8' 59.03'' N (37.14973°) |
| Longitude | 121° 25' 20'' W (-121.422221°) |
| Elevation | 518.955m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-04-29 21:50 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-04-30 04:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 10° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | When it was directly over head a small piece separated |