I was photographing comet NeoWise. The motion caught my eye. Saw it from approx under Big Dipper to approx under Cassiopia approx half way below each constellation and the horizon. May have been downward arc at end.
Location
Address
Ramona, OK
Latitude
36° 33' 32.12'' N (36.558921°)
Longitude
95° 59' 36.88'' W (-95.993578°)
Elevation
265.667664m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-18 22:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2020-07-19 03:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
344.13°
First azimuth
3.12°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
38.13°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
No major disconnect, just seemed to be spalling off fragments. reminiscent of a sparkler only not as profuse.
