| Observer |
|
Name |
Jim B |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I never saw a meteorite that fantastic before in my life and I'm 64. I wondered for a moment if I should seek cover because it was that dramatic. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Soldotna, AK |
|
Latitude |
60° 29' 15.83'' N (60.48773°)
|
|
Longitude |
151° 5' 34.41'' W (-151.092893°)
|
|
Elevation |
28.410645m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-12-21 05:30 AKST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-12-21 14:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
246° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
170° |
|
First elevation |
24° |
|
Last azimuth |
170° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
A bright glowing trail of large sparks like from a fireworks rocket, big spark chunks. Didn't notice any smoke, it was dark outside. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright explosion lit up the sky to the South pretty good. At first I thought it might be a military rocket. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A bright glowing trail of large sparks like from a fireworks rocket, big spark chunks. Didn't notice any smoke, it was dark outside. |
