Reports Report 1683f (Event 1683-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shawn H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Probably uncommon, definitely amazing |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pearisburg, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 17' 47.62'' N (37.296561°) |
| Longitude | 80° 45' 24.16'' W (-80.756711°) |
| Elevation | 709.696899m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-07-30 01:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-07-30 05:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 110° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 255.76° |
| First azimuth | 243.96° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 262.04° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | https://www.dropbox.com/s/vhhzkn844rlwp0c/Meteor%20Sounds.zip?dl=0 |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | same link |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | Due to viewing angle, I could only see where the glowing started, but the open section of sky had a thick smoke trail that did not clear away immediately, though didn't last exceptionally long either. It initially had some glowing streaks in it, but they disappeared very quickly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |