Reports Report 996a (Event 996-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | W P |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Oddest, longest lasting, largest(or closest) shooting star I’ve ever observed. It was almost parallel vs straight down or angled toward earth. Never looked online to see if anyone else witnessed a normal shooting star before and I’ve seen many! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cary, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 46' 2.31'' N (35.767309°) |
| Longitude | 78° 45' 2.88'' W (-78.7508°) |
| Elevation | 143.463852m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-02-09 18:35 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-02-09 23:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 273.95° |
| First azimuth | 324.29° |
| First elevation | 34° |
| Last azimuth | 267.68° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Light blue trail and orange at end when burned up |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |