Reports Report 1981by (Event 1981-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kornelia K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was exciting. I know the shower is not suppose to peak until the 21st or 22nd but I am looking forward to finding a nice spot, away from city lights. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chandler, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 17' 57.73'' N (33.299369°) |
| Longitude | 111° 52' 48.9'' W (-111.88025°) |
| Elevation | 363.173218m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-04-16 20:10 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-04-17 03:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 196° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.48° |
| First azimuth | 279.21° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 280.31° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | The train was the brightest/thickest closest to the fireball/comet/astroid. As it fell the trail became longer, thinner. Bright, blinding, glowing fireball left behind a smokey trail that diminished with glow and was only visible for a second before completely fading. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It occurred right before it disappeared. The burst was almost blinding for a second. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |