Reports Report 7661b (Event 7661-2022)
| Observer | |
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| Name | Robert A |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was lying flat on my back, watching the stars when it flashed over head. This was the brightest, longest lasting shooting star I’ve ever seen. It lit up the woods and took 1-2 seconds approximately. It also seemed wider than the other shooting starts I’ve seen over the last week or so I’ve been out at night. The after image in the photos is 20-30 seconds later. The trail contracted in on itself and formed a dimly glowing cloud. It took several minutes for the cloud to finally fade out. I combined the two photos, but can send them separately if needed. |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Sierra Vista, AZ |
| Latitude | 31° 32' 11.89'' N (31.536636°) |
| Longitude | 110° 23' 34.04'' W (-110.39279°) |
| Elevation | 1903.743164m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2022-10-31 03:23 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-10-31 10:23 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 271° |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 64.44° |
| First azimuth | 44.66° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 238.49° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 60s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Very bright, wide, streak that slowly faded and contracted/collapsed on itself. It eventually looked like a slightly glowing cloud in the sky. |
| Terminal flash | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
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| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |