Reports Report 996w (Event 996-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Zachary B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | One of the most beautiful shooting stars I've ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Smithfield, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 31' 11.86'' N (35.519961°) |
| Longitude | 78° 29' 3.96'' W (-78.484433°) |
| Elevation | 58.87571m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-02-09 18:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-02-09 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 305.43° |
| First azimuth | 318.36° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 273.47° |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Glowing at first, smoke after |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Pulsing flash throughout, several bright flashes |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Little fragments left in the trail, yellow bits. |