| Observer |
|
Name |
Hiram O |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Saw 12 Geminids (radiant verified) in 10 minutes despite some ambient light. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Brick Township, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 6' 22.22'' N (40.106172°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 7' 40.59'' W (-74.127941°)
|
|
Elevation |
15.747778m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-12-14 05:47 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-12-14 10:47 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
120° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
315.96° |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, 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 |
Separation of meteor into brief satellite, as if 1/3 of it was sheared off, though it did not diminish in size or brightness afterward. |
