Reports Report 1055b (Event 1055-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matthew S |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | If I knew more about observing these, I would be able to find this one. Often times, there is no way of knowing for certain how far away the object is, but this one was directly in the center of the valley here in Pocatello. This is part of the reason I am going into geology...to be able to study these beautiful things!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pocatello, ID |
| Latitude | 42° 53' 2.87'' N (42.884131°) |
| Longitude | 112° 27' 5.22'' W (-112.45145°) |
| Elevation | 1366.18396m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-02-27 23:45 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-02-28 06:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 254° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 182.85° |
| First azimuth | 165.76° |
| First elevation | 34° |
| Last azimuth | 128.19° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About halfway into the viewing, there was a small flash and then the meteor began to breakup |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As it broke into pieces there were maybe about 8 large enough pieces I could distinguish falling off the main object. About half of the main object continued to fall, but at a slightly slower pace. |