Reports Report 6746z (Event 6746-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kyle L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | compared to other shooting stars i have seen this one was moving slow and burned for a long time, i observed it for a good while and it was still burning after i lost sight of it over the nerby house, it was headed out over lake Michigan |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portage, IN |
| Latitude | 41° 36' 57.05'' N (41.615847°) |
| Longitude | 87° 10' 55.14'' W (-87.181982°) |
| Elevation | 179.419861m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-10-19 23:44 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-20 04:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 75° |
| First azimuth | 100° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 30° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | it had several pieces break away from main body and and fall behind the main object, the break away pieces would burn brightly for a few seconds then disappear |