Reports Report 2686r (Event 2686-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Zac C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I try to get out for any meteor showers i can if weather is good, average of 2-4 per year. Wouldn't call myself an amateur astronomer but I have a telescope that I do use somewhat regularly. I'm always looking up for cool meteorites when I go out fishing at night, 1-3 nights a week, have seen quite a few. This one was by far the most incredible as far as size, duration, color, brightness and it is the first time I've ever heard any sound as a result of a meteor breaking up or just seeing one in general |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | St. Pete Beach, FL |
| Latitude | 27° 44' 27.07'' N (27.740854°) |
| Longitude | 82° 45' 15.28'' W (-82.754245°) |
| Elevation | 1.011182m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-05-09 02:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-05-09 06:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 104° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 260.7° |
| First azimuth | 227.01° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 288.82° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At the end it turned orange and broke apart, like flame embers from burning wood, this is when it made a whoosh sound, like dropping a lit match in the water |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About halfway through its track in the sky the green brightness/intensity grew to a flash bright enough to cast shadows, and fill in dark areas between streetlights with enough light to see by |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the flash/peak brightness the color trail looked like orange embers were breaking off the sides, then whole thing fragmented or broke apart into a spray of orange embers |