Reports Report 4018ao (Event 4018-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peter W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | B.S. in Astronomy University of Illinois, 1971. The meteor path was a long, gently curving downward arc. covering about 2/3 the span of the sky at that height. Not part of a meteor shower. Clear night. You might want to add weather conditions as part of the questionnaire. Good questionnaire! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Long Beach, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 45' 44.31'' N (33.762309°) |
| Longitude | 118° 8' 8.64'' W (-118.135734°) |
| Elevation | 2.063326m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-03 20:25 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-08-04 03:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 210° |
| First azimuth | 190° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 255° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Broke apart at end of arc, like the Space Shuttle and other vids I've seen of meteors. Maybe 3-4 pieces. |