Reports Report 5849d (Event 5849-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kimberly H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have never seen one that slowly got brighter before dimming. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Flagstaff, AZ |
| Latitude | 35° 36' 54.95'' N (35.615263°) |
| Longitude | 111° 30' 49.65'' W (-111.513791°) |
| Elevation | 1664.394043m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-10-14 20:28 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-10-15 03:28 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 122° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 195.22° |
| First azimuth | 189.11° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 195.22° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Glowing trail that faded out after 2-3 seconds |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At first I thought it was a star, but it was brighter than Venus, so there was a flash and it got brighter about 2 seconds then it started to fade, within another second it dimmed significantly and the trail show then it was out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the flash, it seemed to sparkle, little bits flashing, which made it look like it was breaking up. Then it faded. |