| Observer |
|
Name |
Christopher S |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I observe many meteor showers over the years never saw one with the intensity or brightness of the one I saw this morning |
| Location |
|
Address |
Valdese, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 42' 50.27'' N (35.713963°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 35' 29.24'' W (-81.591456°)
|
|
Elevation |
558.116394m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2022-09-24 05:20 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2022-09-24 09:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
163° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
197.55° |
|
First azimuth |
176.58° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
186.8° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I was facing west saw the flash almost like the flash from lightning to my left I turned and that's when I saw the streak |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
After I turn to the South and saw the streak it fragmented and then burned up |
