Reports Report 494e (Event 494-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peter H |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This was the second brightest meteor I've witnessed, after one traveling west-east over Cheyenne, Wyoming, 8-11-2013, approx 9:00 p.m. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Moraga, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 51' 53.13'' N (37.864757°) |
| Longitude | 122° 8' 13.99'' W (-122.13722°) |
| Elevation | 218.238358m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-23 21:28 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-24 05:28 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 40° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 288.24° |
| First azimuth | 44.82° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 233.02° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Continuous bright green light leaving a greenish trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |