Reports Report 451cv (Event 451-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | G C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | One of the most interesting celestial events I've ever witnessed. I was surprised by the length of time for which I observed this. All other experiences have been brief flashes. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Latitude | 40° 44' 17.6'' N (40.738223°) |
| Longitude | 111° 51' 3.66'' W (-111.851017°) |
| Elevation | 1370.672119m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-23 22:55 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-24 05:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 0.36° |
| First azimuth | 359.74° |
| First elevation | 71° |
| Last azimuth | 359.7° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White, green, red spots falling off |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 20s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | A long train evident when I first noticed in the northern sky, with several smaller trains that made it appear it was breaking up, although the smaller pieces and trains kept falling in tandem with the largest. All were visible until they dipped below my visible horizon. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Several smaller pieces and trains were falling in tandem with the brightest, longest piece and train. |