Reports Report 631aa (Event 631-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Greg V |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Since the meteor occurred only a few minutes after local sunset, fairly low on the horizon, and through some distant clouds, the brightness estimation was tricky. I compared it to the Moon, but this was standing much higher in a clear sky. My guess is that the true brightness could well have been brighter than a full Moon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne (FR) |
| Latitude | 45° 46' 10.73'' N (45.769647°) |
| Longitude | 3° 4' 35.45'' E (3.076513°) |
| Elevation | 389.564667m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-17 18:20 CET |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-17 17:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 124° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 127.15° |
| First azimuth | 107.86° |
| First elevation | 22° |
| Last azimuth | 126.53° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I would say yes, but with the following caveat: the fireball occurred shining through gaps in a distant cloud cover. Hence, the 4 consecutive "flares" I observed, of which the last one was the brightest, might have been due to gaps in the cloud cover. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |