Observer |
Name |
Diana H |
Experience Level |
4/5
|
Remarks |
The meteor looked really close and like it was moving toward Mojave/ Rosamond from my area. |
Location |
Address |
Lake Hughes, CA |
Latitude |
34° 40' 4.99'' N (34.668052°)
|
Longitude |
118° 23' 27.62'' W (-118.391006°)
|
Elevation |
1018.343m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2018-07-19 22:09 PDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-07-20 05:09 UT
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
108° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
25° |
First azimuth |
9° |
First elevation |
37° |
Last azimuth |
30° |
Last elevation |
22° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
Color |
Dark Green, Light Green, Yellow, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
2s |
Length |
2° |
Remarks |
Saw three flashes that really brightened the sky then the glow faded. I assumed the flashes were the meteor breaking up. |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Looked like three flashes seemingly getting brighter then the glow faded. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |