| Observer |
|
Name |
Kari P |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Largest and most unusual meteor I’ve ever seen! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Cardston, Alberta (CA) |
|
Latitude |
49° 14' 17.19'' N (49.238109°)
|
|
Longitude |
113° 14' 24.59'' W (-113.240165°)
|
|
Elevation |
1149m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-05-20 23:46 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-05-21 05:46 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
89° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
121.91° |
|
First azimuth |
64.12° |
|
First elevation |
- |
|
Last azimuth |
205.65° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
7° |
|
Remarks |
Broken up pieces and a bright green trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Very bright and lit the sky green. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked like an electrical charge across the sky bright enough to see the ground, then a large meteor trailing pieces for several seconds. |