It was really cool to see a beautiful meteor!! The sound we heard while we saw it is so interesting. I wonder how that happens.
Location
Address
Provo, UT
Latitude
40° 13' 0.43'' N (40.216787°)
Longitude
111° 37' 59.79'' W (-111.633274°)
Elevation
1390.345703m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-31 23:49 MDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-01 05:49 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75.82°
First azimuth
86.81°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
80.01°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It sounded like a sizzle or someone making the sound "shhhhh". It was soft, but many in our group heard it. The sound occurred right when we saw the meteor.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As the meteor broke up in the atmosphere, I saw little bits and pieces burning and breaking off, before it all disappeared.
