| Observer |
|
Name |
Tammy B |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
we watch the Perseid showers every year. We have seen some great displays, but this was the most brilliant blazing meteor i have ever seen |
| Location |
|
Address |
Woodstock, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 18' 14.02'' N (42.303895°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 27' 49.62'' W (-88.463784°)
|
|
Elevation |
291.539551m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-09-21 21:07 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-09-22 02:07 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
104° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
216.02° |
|
First azimuth |
218.42° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
249.79° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Low Glowing moving to a medium growing |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
like the brightness was low, then turned up fast, then out |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
tiny little one sparkler |
