Reports Report 7021a (Event 7021-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maribeth P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was the most amazing shooting star I’ve ever witnessed. It occurred during early Perseid meteor shower. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Silver City, NM |
| Latitude | 32° 48' 1.78'' N (32.800495°) |
| Longitude | 108° 17' 42.44'' W (-108.295121°) |
| Elevation | 1840.433228m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-07-26 02:24 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-07-26 08:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 271° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 168.9° |
| First azimuth | 186.1° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 136.75° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It slowly drifted west to east across the sky, looking like a helicopter with a spotlight in size, speed, and brightness. My husband saw its light reflecting on my face. Then it began leaving a sparse trail of sparks that grew more frequent and then it disappeared. |