| Observer |
|
Name |
Holly S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
The was large. I’ve seen shooting stars but this was giant in comparison. It was once in a lifetime. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Anchorage, AK |
|
Latitude |
61° 4' 59.05'' N (61.08307°)
|
|
Longitude |
149° 46' 56.61'' W (-149.782391°)
|
|
Elevation |
163.614929m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-09-30 00:01 AKDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-09-30 08:01 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
118° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
243.81° |
|
First azimuth |
240.99° |
|
First elevation |
41° |
|
Last azimuth |
259.56° |
|
Last elevation |
33° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-4 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The ball was flying across the sky getting brighter while leaving and flaming trail of debris chunks. It got larger and then poor disappeared. |