Reports Report 898ab (Event 898-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was the most intense, brilliant, largest, and longest duration meteor my wife and I have ever observed. Hence, my initiative to report it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Jamestown, ND |
| Latitude | 46° 54' 39.39'' N (46.910941°) |
| Longitude | 98° 40' 46.51'' W (-98.679585°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-08-23 21:33 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-08-24 02:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180.52943° |
| First azimuth | 169.6565° |
| First elevation | 53° |
| Last azimuth | 241.99895° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Bluish Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I specifically listened; there was no sound heard. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Meteor disappeared behind trees, but a |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |