Reports Report 8143n (Event 8143-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dan G |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I just filled this out a few minutes ago but feel I selected the wrong date. Core t date is December 19, 2023. This was something entering our atmosphere at 7:22pm, N/NE 30degrees at a 10 o’clock to 4 o’clock trajectory. Was not an ordinary occurrence. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Exeter, NH |
| Latitude | 42° 58' 45.2'' N (42.979221°) |
| Longitude | 70° 57' 2.29'' W (-70.950637°) |
| Elevation | 12.732768m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-12-19 19:22 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-12-20 00:22 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 195.6° |
| First azimuth | 167.32° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 218.51° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Train and meteor were all same color. Some fragmentation occurred. Train started small and then grew and length. It then dimmed to nothing. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fragmentation were small pieces coming off the same brightness as rest of streak. |