Reports Report 4160av (Event 4160-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bruce M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | As a meteor observer of long standing, this was one of the very brightest I've ever seen. Not #1, that would be the Buzzard Coulee meteorite fall in 2008 which was close to mag -20, but this was a spectacular flash lasting an estimated 3-4 seconds. Observed by myself, another volunteer & several visitors here at the RASC Observatory at Telus World of Science, Edmonton. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Edmonton, Alberta (CA) |
| Latitude | 53° 33' 36.3'' N (53.560083°) |
| Longitude | 113° 33' 45.52'' W (-113.562644°) |
| Elevation | 674.106934m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-08-31 22:23 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-09-01 04:23 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 103° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 142.64° |
| First azimuth | 109.35° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 139.91° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Partway through the event, a particularly bright flash after which the meteor's colour changed from green towards yellow |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Towards the end of the show, the meteor started to ablate "sparks" as it faded, then the whole thing went dark quite suddenly |