Reports Report 1e (Event 1-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | S P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I am over 60 and have observed meteor showers from various locations, including from a mountaintop (out in the country) up in Maine during a pitch black night. I am more than a casual observer, but do not consider myself to be an amateur astronomer. I have never seen a shooting that was as large as this. I was on the hilltop to take photographs of the sunset & moonrise (nearly full supermoon). I was not expecting to see a meteor shower and was on the phone at the time, so it took me by surprise. I can tell from my phone log that it occurred sometime between 7:55 and 8 p.m. . |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Coral Springs, FL |
| Latitude | 26° 16' 1.01'' N (26.266946°) |
| Longitude | 80° 17' 6.67'' W (-80.285186°) |
| Elevation | 14.206m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-31 20:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-01 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 284° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315° |
| First azimuth | 335° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 101.5° |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | White, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Similar to a shooting star, but much larger |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |