Reports Report 2384bg (Event 2384-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Martin S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | we were at dinner shortly after sunset on the porch, we have a nice view to the west, Venus was visible, it was very fast, I've seen meteorites before but never so low and breaking up into flashes, I looked as if it was close, right over the Connecticut Valley |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hanover, NH |
| Latitude | 43° 45' 27.11'' N (43.75753°) |
| Longitude | 72° 12' 10.25'' W (-72.202847°) |
| Elevation | 220.331m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-13 21:20 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-14 01:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 104° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 293.01° |
| First azimuth | 271.86° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 313.09° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | disintegrated into fragments that produced flashes |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | bright flashes that disappeared immediately while trail persisted for a few seconds more |