Reports Report 4493c (Event 4493-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stephen S |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen 3 fragmentations of meteors. The previous one (August 19,2016) was in the exact same position and direction in the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newport Beach, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 35' 25.4'' N (33.59039°) |
| Longitude | 117° 52' 9.15'' W (-117.869208°) |
| Elevation | 13.206m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-18 05:29 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-18 13:29 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 131° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 154.82° |
| First azimuth | 112.39° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 160.71° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Blue, Dark Green, Green, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The light emitted intensified (but not very much) as the meteor completely burned up |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | 6-8 fragments were visible towards the end of the meteor being visible |