Reports Report 4140do (Event 4140-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lillie S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was so cool. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wellfleet, MA |
| Latitude | 41° 57' 44.04'' N (41.962234°) |
| Longitude | 69° 59' 41.92'' W (-69.994978°) |
| Elevation | 2.617534m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-07-30 23:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-07-31 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 245° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 60.75° |
| First azimuth | 7.78° |
| First elevation | 52° |
| Last azimuth | 356.97° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The yellow/orange trail was no longer visible and the front end of it slowed. The light from it illuminated pieces falling away from it. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It slowed down and looked like it burst apart. It was illuminated and a clear enough night to see pieces break and fall away like a firework. |