| Observer |
|
Name |
Heather M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was the brightest, most majestic, and closest meteor I've ever seen! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Ivydale, WV |
|
Latitude |
38° 32' 11.33'' N (38.536481°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 2' 0.27'' W (-81.033408°)
|
|
Elevation |
233.032m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-04-27 00:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-04-27 04:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
245° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
115° |
|
First azimuth |
100° |
|
First elevation |
57° |
|
Last azimuth |
120° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
glowing, swirling. like a firework |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
it looked like a bright falling star, then turned bright red and orange and flashed and swirled, downward and then fragmented with white sparks |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
fragmented with white sparks |
