Reports Report 2117g (Event 2117-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Suzanne B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I always make it a point to watch certain meteor showers each year and have seen many meteorites, but this was the biggest, brightest, and absolute closest-to-earth one I have ever seen. It came out of the blue from behind me as I stood outside talking to someone, so unfortunately I didn't see it coming...just when it was passing overhead. It was extremely low compared to all the other ones I have seen and seemed so close to the tops of the houses. The roof of the house it flew over then blocked my line of vision so I could not see what happened to it. It was so incredible, I took the time to look it up to see if it had been reported. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Park Hills, KY |
| Latitude | 39° 4' 7.37'' N (39.068715°) |
| Longitude | 84° 32' 0.52'' W (-84.533479°) |
| Elevation | 253.067m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-06-17 22:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-06-18 02:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 344.3° |
| First azimuth | 155.5° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 339.84° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |