Reports Report 1511o (Event 1511-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Benjamin G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Pretty bright and large in the sky, wanted someone else to have seen it too. The neighbors were leaving as it happened so I stopped them to ask if they saw it too, the husband said he thought it was lightening but was baffled because there were no clouds. They saw the light too but had the full view obstructed by trees from their vantage point. Definitely the largest meteor I have ever seen, it was large enough and bright enough that my thought process went from fireworks, to military rocket/aircraft mishap, to 'oh my god' that's a meteor! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cobbs Creek, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 30' 35.09'' N (37.509748°) |
| Longitude | 76° 23' 0.44'' W (-76.383455°) |
| Elevation | 9.288816m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-17 22:20 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-18 02:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 245.55° |
| First azimuth | 238.05° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 236.08° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Blue, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Broke up and flashed as it did |