Reports Report 2092ak (Event 2092-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dale D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was showing my wife the North Star, Polaris, when we observed the meteor. That is why I can be very confident about its altitude above the horizon and the beginning and end azimuth. I am at approximately 37 degrees north latitude. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lexington, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 51' 24.98'' N (37.85694°) |
| Longitude | 79° 32' 43.22'' W (-79.54534°) |
| Elevation | 444.237m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-06-18 22:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-06-19 02:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 84° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 360° |
| First azimuth | 350° |
| First elevation | 32° |
| Last azimuth | 25° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |