| Observer |
|
Name |
Kael K |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was a very good meteor that lasted nearly all the way across the sky. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Fort Scott, KS |
|
Latitude |
37° 45' 56.34'' N (37.76565°)
|
|
Longitude |
94° 44' 52.97'' W (-94.748048°)
|
|
Elevation |
262.036133m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-07-18 22:46 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-07-19 03:46 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
7° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
285.06° |
|
First azimuth |
276.42° |
|
First elevation |
22° |
|
Last azimuth |
78.02° |
|
Last elevation |
32° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Dimmer at the beginning but grew in brightness through the duration and fading at the very end. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was even throughout the start but about 2/3 of the way through it split into multiple fragments that burned out quickly. |
