Reports Report 6196e (Event 6196-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Connor A |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Meteor appeared from east near Pegasus, moving north of cassiopeia perpendicular to the milky way. Meteor disappeared somewhere around cepheus/ draco |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Punxsutawney, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 56' 51.07'' N (40.94752°) |
| Longitude | 79° 8' 33.59'' W (-79.142665°) |
| Elevation | 525.333801m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-10-01 22:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-02 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 257° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 21.78° |
| First azimuth | 53.17° |
| First elevation | 59° |
| Last azimuth | 348° |
| Last elevation | 43° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Yellow, green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 65° |
| Remarks | Glowing train, bright white with hints of yellow, maybe green. Persisted for several seconds after meteor disappeared. Light faded quickly and seemed to lag behind the speed of the meteor, i.e. slower to dissappear than it appeared |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |