| Observer |
|
Name |
Katherine F |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was beautiful. I was outside to see the Northern Lights and also got to see a meteor with tail and fragmentation. Great night! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Mooresville, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 34' 1.83'' N (35.567175°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 54' 47.15'' W (-80.913096°)
|
|
Elevation |
241.463593m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-05-10 22:23 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-05-11 02:23 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
9° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
174.47° |
|
First azimuth |
175.74° |
|
First elevation |
67° |
|
Last azimuth |
183° |
|
Last elevation |
76° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
2° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing red and orange trail that changed to white with slight flash around it |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
White and fragmented like a sparkler, brief maybe 2 seconds long |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Debris flash looked like a sparkler around the meteor for a second |
