Observer |
Name |
Mark C |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
One of the brightest and most sustained falls I have ever witnessed-also relatively slow. (I did not mark the time precisely.) |
Location |
Address |
Tucson, AZ |
Latitude |
32° 14' 28.63'' N (32.241286°)
|
Longitude |
110° 41' 1.63'' W (-110.683786°)
|
Elevation |
837.341125m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2020-09-17 22:20 MST
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-09-18 05:20 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
Descent Angle |
70° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
180.55° |
First azimuth |
139.57° |
First elevation |
45° |
Last azimuth |
257.11° |
Last elevation |
40° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
Color |
white, light blue, with trailing orange debris |
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 |
shedding pieces, much less intense, yellow to orange. |