Reports Report 1554af (Event 1554-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Deborah G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was the first one to spot the meteor, and it lasted long enough for me to exclaim and the other people were able to turn and see it. Probably the biggest, brightest longest meteor I've ever seen in my 56 years on the planet! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sanford, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 25' 13.84'' N (35.42051°) |
| Longitude | 79° 18' 25.57'' W (-79.307102°) |
| Elevation | 120.005257m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-03-12 19:25 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-03-13 00:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 260° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 269.39° |
| First azimuth | 294.35° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 238.3° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 99.99° |
| Remarks | Long, glowing train, that lasted about as long as the entire sighting |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |