Reports Report 1775qu (Event 1775-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robt W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have been looking at the night-time sky cognitively for 6 decades, and this meteor was absolutely the most brilliant impressive astronomical event I have ever seen. Your online site AMS Event#1775-2019 just makes it seem like "oh ho-hum, another mundane fireball", but it was not: it was a totally memorable lifetime experience. The posted videos of the event do not represent the visual power of this meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Monrovia, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 20' 46.16'' N (39.346156°) |
| Longitude | 77° 16' 56.29'' W (-77.282304°) |
| Elevation | 178.542862m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-04-16 22:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-04-17 02:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 108° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 88° |
| First azimuth | 55° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 125° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | sharp white nucleus, yellow halo, orange trail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | smoky light gray to yellow-orange, persisting for a few seconds |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | short yellow displays emanating from bright white nucleus |