| Observer |
|
Name |
Fred S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Remarkable as we’ve never seen fragmentation before. This was much more than a standard meteor shower type of meteor |
| Location |
|
Address |
South Hero, VT |
|
Latitude |
44° 38' 7.93'' N (44.635535°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 16' 8.58'' W (-73.269049°)
|
|
Elevation |
40.486m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-07-13 21:05 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-07-14 01:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
98° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
320° |
|
First azimuth |
310° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
340° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Broke into 3-4 pieces near the end of the viewing, with a primary piece continuing and a secondary lagging and trailing the main body |
