| Observer |
|
Name |
Samuel C |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Best meteor I've ever seen. Amazing to see it breaking up |
| Location |
|
Address |
Borrego Springs, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 12' 24.14'' N (33.206706°)
|
|
Longitude |
116° 19' 44.44'' W (-116.329011°)
|
|
Elevation |
168.744m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-05 21:15 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-06 04:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
112° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
229.33° |
|
First azimuth |
187.78° |
|
First elevation |
64° |
|
Last azimuth |
278.04° |
|
Last elevation |
58° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
yellow |
| 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 |
The meteor broke into and the first part burned up while the second part continued on until also burning up |
