| Observer |
|
Name |
Ellen C |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the longest, largest meteor I had ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Captain Cook, HI |
|
Latitude |
19° 28' 50.89'' N (19.480802°)
|
|
Longitude |
155° 53' 26.3'' W (-155.890639°)
|
|
Elevation |
600.855m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-02-07 19:12 HST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-02-08 05:12 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
92° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
125° |
|
First azimuth |
93° |
|
First elevation |
28° |
|
Last azimuth |
225° |
|
Last elevation |
24° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
The train started thin, became wider, there was a ball, it kept going for a long time. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
At the end of the train, the ball split into two pieces, a glow appeared, and it was gone. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It split into 2 pieces. |
