Reports Report 4768e (Event 4768-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paul S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Any measurement, including the time at which the meteor was observed, is approximate, as I was casually attempting to observe the peak of the Perseid meteor shower and I did not expect to see a fireball with such proximity. It is my recollection that from my vantage point the meteor seemed to become visible in the sky at a position above Jupiter at about the same level as Saturn above the horizon, and disappeared at a position above Smithtown Bay in Long Island at about the same level as Jupiter above the horizon, though this recollection is also approximate. The duration of the object's glow was 2-3 s, though probably closer to 2 s. The object appeared to be of decent size, perhaps 3-5 times the apparent size of Jupiter. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Milford, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 11' 50.6'' N (41.197388°) |
| Longitude | 73° 4' 10.64'' W (-73.069622°) |
| Elevation | 1.312956m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-13 21:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-14 01:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 120° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 160° |
| First azimuth | 130° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 90s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | A trail of dark smoke was left behind by the meteor; the trail then dissipated. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |