American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3840g (Event 3840-2021)

Observer
Name Sara C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks This was absolutely breathtaking!! This was very large and the color was amazing! I have seen smaller meteors here in Utah a few years ago. Those were bright white and several witnesses reported seeing them and they were caught on video. During this same week I even saw a small piece slam into a mountain parallel to the highway I was driving on and it burst into smaller pieces!
Location
Address Stansbury Park, UT
Latitude 40° 38' 21.04'' N (40.639179°)
Longitude 112° 18' 42.86'' W (-112.311906°)
Elevation 1301.115845m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-07-16 00:24 MDT
UT Date & Time 2021-07-16 06:24 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 6°
Moving
Facing azimuth 175.09°
First azimuth 175.3°
First elevation 73°
Last azimuth 175.57°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Light Blue, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -