Reports Report 1104q (Event 1104-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Thom H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Amherst, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 40' 0.52'' N (37.666811°) |
| Longitude | 79° 5' 7.89'' W (-79.085524°) |
| Elevation | 201.214478m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-02-15 21:20 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-02-16 02:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 179° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 326.83° |
| First azimuth | 324.31° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 316.65° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Started out white/yellow but ended as Blue, yellow and orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It was a near vertical drop, starting as white/yellow, ending near the horizon as blue, yellow, and orange. Widest and longest meteor plume I’ve ever seen. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |