Reports Report 4480dz (Event 4480-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sammy F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was the most brilliant, large, & long meteor I have ever seen in my life! Lasted about 5 seconds, maybe a bit more, and looked like it was on fire. I was shocked to see it above the city of Pittsburgh, as it was not an entirely clear night and you would think the lights of the city would drown out any viewing. I didn't even know it was the Perseid Meteor Shower until I googled after seeing it. I was honestly scared when I first saw the flash! Spectacular experience! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 25' 58.7'' N (40.432973°) |
| Longitude | 80° 0' 32.19'' W (-80.008942°) |
| Elevation | 337.590332m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-08-18 21:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-08-19 01:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 263° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 53.36° |
| First azimuth | 76.68° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 50.99° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| 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 | - |