Reports Report 2229c (Event 2229-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tristain W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I spotted the meteor to the left of a mountain in the direction I was looking. It moved from left to right over the mountain. I lost full sight of it behind some trees, but it was bright enough that i could still see some of it through the trees. The core burned green with some purple. The outer portion and tail burned mostly white with some faint yellow. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Vinton, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 16' 45.04'' N (37.279177°) |
| Longitude | 79° 52' 23.02'' W (-79.873061°) |
| Elevation | 340.085m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-06-29 00:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-06-29 04:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 115° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 39.31° |
| First azimuth | 35° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 47° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Dark Purple, Purple, Dark Green, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was similar to the sound delay of a jet passing overhead, but not as loud. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |