Reports Report 1298ah (Event 1298-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ed G |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It was by far the brightest meteor I ever saw, and I've seen some pretty big ones. It was so big, that I was almost sure it was fireworks, until I saw all the reports. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Los Angeles, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 59' 59.35'' N (33.99982°) |
| Longitude | 118° 25' 50.34'' W (-118.43065°) |
| Elevation | 15.964m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-10 21:05 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-11 04:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 112° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 144.92° |
| First azimuth | 113.11° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 178.7° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Started kind of blue, went to bright blue then bright white, and I saw small yellow bits. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | same as above |