Reports Report 1755a (Event 1755-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jason T |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was trying to photograph the ISS, when it was gone I saw a vertical shooting star which exploded into smaller pieces. It was a shot trail, exploded into fragments and disappeared. It was just above the tree next to me and couldn't see a smoke trail. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hoorn, Noord-Holland (NL) |
| Latitude | 52° 38' 10.48'' N (52.636245°) |
| Longitude | 5° 1' 14.4'' E (5.020666°) |
| Elevation | -2.663139m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-08-04 01:06 CEST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-08-03 23:06 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 86° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 67.96° |
| First azimuth | 48.93° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 85.8° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Big white flash |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Broke up into smaller, orange bits and disappeared. |