Reports Report 4499d (Event 4499-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Teresa S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have only seen one or 2 meteors ("shooting stars") in my life and they were much smaller and faster, the size of stars and gone in a second. This one was much bigger, twice the size of Venus and lasted 2-3 seconds before dropping behind the building in front of me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Culpeper, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 28' 29.73'' N (38.474926°) |
| Longitude | 78° 0' 57.87'' W (-78.016075°) |
| Elevation | 129.033m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-19 06:07 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-19 11:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 171° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 251.06° |
| First azimuth | 309.3° |
| First elevation | 79° |
| Last azimuth | 302.38° |
| Last elevation | 4° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | White |
| 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 | - |