Reports Report 5390g (Event 5390-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John F |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I gave myself a 4 observer rating due to experience with celestial navigation, rather than being an astronomer. I was driving northbound on Sooner Rd (the local road grid is laid out in cardinal directions) and saw the flash bearing ~355 true. Short trace, ending only a few degrees above the horizon. Upon reflection, I suspect I called initial and terminal elevations too high in filling this web form. Flash was slender at top growing bigger with descent; I suspect I saw the entire event from first incandescence to breakup, and that the event was very distant. Breakup of meteor was apparent by sparklies in flash. Duration was short - tenths of a second. Terminal explosion appeared stationary and symmetrical. Hard-to-describe chlorine-green color; also gave the impression of an electric arc. I was surprised not to see any expected ‘fire’ reds and yellows. Was a clear bright day - must have been a very bright event. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Latitude | 35° 22' 54.65'' N (35.381848°) |
| Longitude | 97° 25' 24.91'' W (-97.423585°) |
| Elevation | 394.911163m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-11-02 13:25 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-11-02 18:25 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 355° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 355° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | symmetric round bright yellow-green flash, some object-breakup sparklies apparent in flash - truly beautiful |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | symmetric round bright yellow-green flash, some object-breakup sparklies apparent in flash - truly beautiful |