Reports Report 2649c (Event 2649-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Daniel S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have watched several meteor showers before, and I am familiar with the appearance of satellites, iridium flares, etc. This object was moving too fast for a plane or satellite, but relatively slowly for a meteor (much slower than the Leonids, at least). I was surprised by the orange color--most meteors I have seen before were essentially white. Also, there was some definite fragmentation. There may have been a trail, but it was faint. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Charlottesville, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 1' 6.21'' N (38.018392°) |
| Longitude | 78° 31' 11.02'' W (-78.519729°) |
| Elevation | 127.346085m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-10-15 20:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-10-16 00:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 105° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 256.6° |
| First azimuth | 252.71° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 271.78° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object seemed to have at least two main fragments, with possibly a few smaller ones. |