Reports Report 721c (Event 721-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Larkin F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I went outside at 1:15 in the morning and as soon as I got outside I witnessed this event. It is the longest lasting and largest (In apparent size) meteor I have ever seen. I would also like to clarify my astronomy experience beyond the 1 to 5 scale. I have an 8" Dobsonian and a small Coronado PST solar telescope which I use on occasion, however, I do not set aside time to observe meteor showers very often (Perhaps once every year). I do not consider myself to be an experienced astronomer, but I am familiar enough with the night sky to be comfortable providing this observation report. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Durham, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 55' 33.52'' N (35.925977°) |
| Longitude | 78° 56' 9.58'' W (-78.935995°) |
| Elevation | 100.121948m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-02-08 01:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-02-08 06:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 243° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 170° |
| First azimuth | 190° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 165° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a slight flash on the horizon shortly (1 or 2 seconds?) after it passed below the treeline. It is hard to say if my eyes played tricks on me here, but it is what I saw. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | No extreme fragmentation, but there appeared to be some smaller pieces coming off. These pieces did not spread out significantly from the object. More like sparks left behind. |