Reports Report 4531ph (Event 4531-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matt R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I’ve seen a lot of meteors, even took astronomy as my science at the College of Charleston, but this was biggest, slowest I’ve seen |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lake Ozark, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 12' 17.39'' N (38.20483°) |
| Longitude | 92° 44' 48.16'' W (-92.746712°) |
| Elevation | 203.417511m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-11-02 19:15 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-11-03 00:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 239° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 150° |
| First azimuth | 175° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 130° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | Bright flash, a long trail, then another flash like it exploded, then slowly burned out as it fell much slower & toward the horizon as burned out. Almost like a flare |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See above |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the second flash, it seemed almost like a firework with pieces falling & burning out. It’s what I thought it was at first |