Reports Report 1774g (Event 1774-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maris H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Most unique meteor I've witnessed. Seemed very close, below altitude of some clouds, which were possibly altostratus. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Latitude | 41° 3' 52.43'' N (41.064563°) |
| Longitude | 85° 8' 19.73'' W (-85.138814°) |
| Elevation | 242.753m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-05-16 21:14 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-05-17 01:14 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 80° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 297.56° |
| First azimuth | 268.2° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 329.57° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Purple, Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Train was glowing, changing from white, to bkue around tge edges, then purple, yellow, &, orange and eventually to smoke. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Head exploded after 3-4 seconds, appearing very bright but stull viewable without sunglasses. Brightness extended into the tail slightly. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A few small fragments burst after initial flash, but vaporized almost instantly. |