Reports Report 4893b (Event 4893-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sarah M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was the most incredible astronomical experience I've ever witnessed. It was breathtaking. I've seen shooting stars before, but this one was brilliant. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | North Palm Beach, FL |
| Latitude | 26° 49' 53.27'' N (26.831464°) |
| Longitude | 80° 4' 2.47'' W (-80.067354°) |
| Elevation | 4.0E-5m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-17 21:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-18 01:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 43° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 59° |
| First azimuth | 38° |
| First elevation | 26° |
| Last azimuth | 39° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | The train was like a glowing dust field. It followed the meteor in a stream of maroon and orange. I believe it began as a white thin line, then followed by the thicker maroon and orange trail. It looked like a trail of meteor fragments. It then faded away. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was sitting on my computer. The flash was so bright that it grabbed my attention. I only saw the last glimpse of the flash. But it was so bright that it took my attention from the brightness of my screen. There is a bright star in the sky tonight (the only star I can see currently due to cloud coverage). The meteor was at least three times brighter than the star. I do not know what the star is, but it might be Jupiter? I could not identify it |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fragmentation was present in the train. It was red and orange. I cannot say why, but I could immediately tell that it was fragmentation. It was like a beautiful maroon train. |