Reports Report 1775gy (Event 1775-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was so awesome! I have seen anything like it. It was so bright and seemed so close compared to every other shooting star I've ever seen in a yearly meteor shower. In fact, this is the only meteor I recall seeing not as part of a yearly meteor shower. Anyway, It was so great that I felt compelled to google about it and found this website. Thanks! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pocomoke City, MD |
| Latitude | 38° 4' 37.92'' N (38.077201°) |
| Longitude | 75° 34' 30.18'' W (-75.575049°) |
| Elevation | 1.902777m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-04-16 22:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-04-17 02:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 143° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 60° |
| First azimuth | 45° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 70° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It slowly increased in brightness (maybe only total of 4 seconds) with a sort of final brightness, then many smaller dim pieces. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I couldn't tell size when it was bright. But after peak brightness, maybe a half dozen much dimmer very small pieces continued for just a second. The pieces all had about the same speed, and very little angular spread. They were much, much dimmer than the original streak that caused me to look up (expecting a fast-moving helicopter search light or something). |