| Observer |
|
Name |
Laurie Y |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the largest, longest lasting meteor I've ever seen! I'm 30 and I casually have stargazed for almost 15 years. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Panama City, FL |
|
Latitude |
30° 23' 1.23'' N (30.383675°)
|
|
Longitude |
85° 40' 39.85'' W (-85.677737°)
|
|
Elevation |
24.553m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-01-13 22:44 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-01-14 04:44 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
98° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
262.75° |
|
First azimuth |
266.85° |
|
First elevation |
37° |
|
Last azimuth |
333.44° |
|
Last elevation |
17° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
|
Color |
Yellow, orange, small amount of 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 |
At very end of sighting, it broke up into a few small pieces before disappearing |
