Reports Report 8994ay (Event 8994-2021)
| Observer | |
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| Name | Tim L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I made a few basic adjustments to the attached photo but did nothing to alter the color or the white balance (3750 Kelvin). Also, the light in the sky to the left of the image is from nearby Bend, Oregon. It was about 15 minutes into astronomical twilight hence the sky was not fully dark anymore. Lastly, there was a thin cloud layer and some frost obstruction on the lens with 22 degree temperature outside. |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Bend, OR |
| Latitude | 44° 8' 59.45'' N (44.149847°) |
| Longitude | 121° 14' 41.7'' W (-121.244916°) |
| Elevation | 996.86676m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2021-12-14 06:08 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-12-14 14:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 278° |
| First azimuth | 276° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 288° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
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| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The meteor illumination was mostly all flash to the naked eye. It was towards the right edge of my peripheral vision when I was watching the sky for meteors. The very bright light caught my attention so that I looked over and saw the bright meteor streaking across from left to right and saw fragmentation. (See Below) |
| Fragmentation | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | When I saw the flash and looked at the meteor, I could see illuminated fragmentation coming down along the meteor path. I would compare the lit fragment to the light coming from a sparkler. I only saw fragments going downward. I did not notice any color at the time but my photo did. I was set up for long exposure meteor photography with settings I have used a number of times before. FYI ISO 6400, f/2.8, 16mm, 15 sec. Since I was shooting multiple photos with two seconds in between, my subsequent photo showed non-illuminated debris that was along the path of the meteor. |