Reports Report 6197au (Event 6197-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Leslie S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was by far the biggest brightest meteor I've ever seen. It was such a bright large ball, at first I thought it must be a missile. I'm honestly not sure about the exact time, but I think just as it was getting totally dark. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Berkeley, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 51' 17.46'' N (37.854849°) |
| Longitude | 122° 15' 47.34'' W (-122.263151°) |
| Elevation | 51.270458m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-10-01 20:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-02 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 59° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 295.72° |
| First azimuth | 316.82° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | long white fire |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |