Reports Report 4895d (Event 4895-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kate D |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | I was conducting observations of the Moon for International Observe The Moon Night, as part of an event held by KITION PLANETARIUM & OBSERVATORY when I saw the fireball, I was talking with several guests at that moment, both young and old. We all were able to observe it and it was a magnificent sight for us to see. It lasted for about 12 seconds and they had many questions, both during and after the fireball! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kato Drys, Larnaca (CY) |
| Latitude | 34° 51' 2.33'' N (34.850646°) |
| Longitude | 33° 18' 13.04'' E (33.303622°) |
| Elevation | 519.718079m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-10-05 21:17 EEST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-10-05 18:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 84° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 114.64° |
| First azimuth | 81.49° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 191.17° |
| Last elevation | 52° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | smoke trails, not lasting very long |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | flash brighter than fireball at that point, approx magnitude -5.5, then fragmentation occurred, trail left after that occurred for about 2 seconds |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | 2 fragments moving away from each other at about an angle of 20 degrees apart, the upper one was quite a bit higher in the sky than the fireball, trails left for about 2 seconds |