Observer |
Name |
Phil V |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
I have seen many meteor showers, but I had never seen this type of meteor so close to the ground. |
Location |
Address |
, SD |
Latitude |
43° 46' 4.64'' N (43.767956°)
|
Longitude |
101° 55' 34.48'' W (-101.926245°)
|
Elevation |
798.386963m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2014-06-05 21:30 MDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-06-06 03:30 UT
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
135° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
200° |
First azimuth |
160° |
First elevation |
10° |
Last azimuth |
240° |
Last elevation |
7° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
Color |
Orange, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
I saw the object get bright quickly, then fade quickly, and it looked like a sparkler (firecracker) |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |