Reports Report 886ax (Event 886-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Drew P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I would've chosen a 3 for myself in the rating system, but since I've never seen a meteor shower I chose a 2 instead. I started studying the night sky and learning the constellations about 5 years ago. I live in a suburban area so there are street lights and other lights that make it difficult sometimes. The object I saw reminded me of a Roman candle or some other type of firework, but I was outside for several minutes that night and never heard any fireworks, nor saw any other objects that could be considered fireworks. Plus, I only witnessed the object descending, not ascending, like you see with a Roman candle. I was standing on my front steps as my friends were leaving, and I was the only one out of 4 people who was facing west at the right time. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Athens, AL |
| Latitude | 34° 47' 53.46'' N (34.798183°) |
| Longitude | 86° 57' 28.23'' W (-86.957843°) |
| Elevation | 211.03m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-03-04 23:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-03-05 05:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 145° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 310° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 313° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Bright green and white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |