Reports Report 2471a (Event 2471-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rhoda B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The meteor was very close to an almost full moon, but was very clear and bright. I'm not sure if the brightness of the moon could have affected my colour perception, but it was a deep orange, similar to the colour of Mars. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cowes, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 50° 45' 23.34'' N (50.756484°) |
| Longitude | 1° 18' 12.61'' W (-1.303504°) |
| Elevation | 37.629902m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-07-18 22:45 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-07-18 21:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 200° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 161.11° |
| First azimuth | 103.47° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 174.04° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The meteor was widening as it travelled downwards, but I didn't see any fragments separate off. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |