Reports Report 1127bv (Event 1127-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matthew M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Observed this meteor in an F-16 at 17,000ft while heading north on the return leg of a night sortie to Shaw AFB (shortly after removing my NVGs). I first caught sight of it at about 2 o'clock very high, and its apparent movement initially made me mistake it for an airliner passing 1-2kft overhead on a western track. I quickly realized it was much too high and fast to be an aircraft. The meteor had a constant halogen blue-white illumination like a welding torch, and a significant lingering trail I mistook as an airliner's contrail due to its persistence. Unsure if meteor burned out or was lost in the skyglow from Atlanta, but it disappeared from view as it approached the western horizon. Longest-burning meteor I've ever witnessed, to include meteors seen while wearing NVGs. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | North, SC |
| Latitude | 33° 36' 29.15'' N (33.608096°) |
| Longitude | 81° 5' 3.38'' W (-81.084272°) |
| Elevation | 87.300842m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-05-15 21:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-05-16 01:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 55° |
| First azimuth | 75° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 282° |
| Last elevation | 6° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Slowly fading glowing train as best I can tell. Full moon had just risen so potentially moonlight reflection off a smoke trail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |