| Observer |
|
Name |
Tony B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have seen other meteors, both during showers and independently, and this was the brightest and most startling one I have ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Ranger, GA |
|
Latitude |
34° 31' 59.1'' N (34.533084°)
|
|
Longitude |
84° 45' 19.51'' W (-84.755419°)
|
|
Elevation |
245.901m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-09-22 23:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-09-23 03:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
158° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
187.46° |
|
First azimuth |
187.59° |
|
First elevation |
41° |
|
Last azimuth |
197.33° |
|
Last elevation |
18° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Began as yellow, flashed red, then became bright green. |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Near the end of its fall, it suddenly became much brighter and disappeared. It flared. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
