Reports Report 1337ef (Event 1337-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Leslie J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen many meteor showers; 100s of meteors. This was 5-10 times brighter than the brightest I've ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Clinton, SC |
| Latitude | 34° 27' 31.58'' N (34.458771°) |
| Longitude | 81° 52' 57.68'' W (-81.882688°) |
| Elevation | 202.103m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-12 21:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-13 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 257° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 105° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Much larger and brighter than any star or planet. It looked to be 1/4-1/2 dia. moon; repeated to flash and sputter the flash brighter, as if pieces were breaking off. It moved faster than a satellite in low orbit. But was slower than most meteor showers. But I thought, this looks like a satellite on re-entry / on burn up. |