Reports Report 4848cb (Event 4848-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chris M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The meteor appeared in the southwest just as the Sun was setting. Its path was nearly horizontal, and heading westward. It was lower and brighter than Jupiter (which I could see at the same time), and at least as bright as the first-quarter Moon (also visible, but not in the same "eyeball view" as the meteor). I heard several pops and crackles, similar to firework noises, separated from the brightening "pulses" of the meteor by a short delay. The meteor left a glowing train that persisted for a second or two. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Montville, OH |
| Latitude | 41° 35' 5.6'' N (41.58489°) |
| Longitude | 81° 4' 50.29'' W (-81.080637°) |
| Elevation | 378.316467m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-10-05 19:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-10-05 23:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 177.11° |
| First azimuth | 224.8° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 254.38° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Pops, crackles. I initially mistook the sound for fireworks. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Glowing train persisted briefly after the meteor and sounds had faded. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The meteor appeared to flare two or three times as it moved west, leaving brighter "patches" along its glowing train. After each of these brightening events, there was a brief delay, then I heard a series of three pops, fading to a crackling sound. |