| Observer |
|
Name |
Heather B |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Was the brightest, fastest meteor I've ever seen. Very bright almost like on fire. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Parkersburg, WV |
|
Latitude |
39° 17' 12.47'' N (39.286798°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 31' 26.91'' W (-81.524142°)
|
|
Elevation |
201.232m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-18 21:42 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-19 01:42 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
257° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
76.81° |
|
First azimuth |
98.15° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
27.82° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Orange, red, with white/ yellow tail |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Just a very long smoky tail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I thought a plane was crashing at first. Very red/ orange glowy on end. Very bright. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
