| Observer |
|
Name |
Tony F |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
Having been a professional astronomer (but not a meteor specialist), this was the brightest meteor I have seen. I believe it may have been a Perseid. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Strensall, England (GB) |
|
Latitude |
54° 2' 15.85'' N (54.037736°)
|
|
Longitude |
1° 2' 26.07'' W (-1.040574°)
|
|
Elevation |
19.765499m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-13 21:58 BST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-13 20:58 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
220° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
9.64° |
|
First azimuth |
34.4° |
|
First elevation |
- |
|
Last azimuth |
358.79° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
Light 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 |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
