| Observer |
|
Name |
Gideon K |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
This fireball got me my first ever five-digit-views tweet: https://twitter.com/gidklio/status/1288648348073959424 |
| Location |
|
Address |
Somerville, MA |
|
Latitude |
42° 22' 41.84'' N (42.378289°)
|
|
Longitude |
71° 5' 56.8'' W (-71.099111°)
|
|
Elevation |
3.114069m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-07-29 21:27 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-07-30 01:27 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
271° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
73.11° |
|
First azimuth |
94.03° |
|
First elevation |
18° |
|
Last azimuth |
65.35° |
|
Last elevation |
18° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-25 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Gold |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
seemed like sparkly gold trail stayed about 10 degrees behind the front of the meteor |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
