Reports Report 5937a (Event 5937-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shawn B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was one of the coolest experiences I’ve witnessed. The meteor was so bright and colorful. It only lasted a few seconds, but I’ll never forget it. I feel so lucky! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Euless, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 48' 58.65'' N (32.816292°) |
| Longitude | 97° 8' 43.04'' W (-97.14529°) |
| Elevation | 166.128433m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-10-20 20:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-10-21 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 259° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 163.3° |
| First azimuth | 168.37° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 148.28° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Pink, Dark Green, Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | The best way I can describe it is that it was a bright, colorful ball with what looked like a small comet tail behind it. The “tail” was barely visible-and for just a fraction of a second. In fact, it happened so fast that I hope I’m describing it correctly! |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |