Reports Report 2286k (Event 2286-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I am a novice backyard stargazer. I have seen meteors in Perseid Meteor shower and one or possible randoms that we’re cool but did not prompt me to report or investigate further, online or otherwise. What I saw tonight was much more intense. It was a very bright, very large, very much a “fireball” in sky, with a tail, seemingly “burning” and “closer” than meteors I saw in Perseid showers. I am very curious to find out what exactly it was. It was something much different and more intense/exciting than anything I’ve seen previously (whether meteor or not). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Latitude | 30° 23' 20.25'' N (30.388957°) |
| Longitude | 91° 7' 5.91'' W (-91.118307°) |
| Elevation | 7.306904m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-05-10 20:46 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-05-11 01:46 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 91° |
| First azimuth | 91° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 91° |
| Last elevation | 43° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |