Reports Report 4749k (Event 4749-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Loretta S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was dusk, not dark and this was the most brilliant “shooting star” I’ve ever seen. And I’ve never seen one at this time of day. Was oblong with red, yellow, orange and turned to all white before disappearing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Charleston, WV |
| Latitude | 38° 20' 46.8'' N (38.346332°) |
| Longitude | 81° 43' 24.05'' W (-81.723346°) |
| Elevation | 225.801193m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-08-24 19:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-08-24 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 261° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 54.63° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 62° |
| Last azimuth | 6.69° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red |
| 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 | - |