Reports Report 2170e (Event 2170-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stuart V |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Former Navy navigator before satellite navigation. Used sextant, three Chelsea chronometers, comparing watch, and H.O.214. 6 Atlantic crossings, also Newport RI to Brazil & return. Saw lot of meteors. This one brightest I've seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Millis, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 8' 3.11'' N (42.134197°) |
| Longitude | 71° 21' 44.25'' W (-71.362292°) |
| Elevation | 41.156m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-06-21 23:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-06-22 03:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 250° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 97.61° |
| First azimuth | 111.24° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 95.29° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | 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 | Yes |
| Remarks | About 1 second before the meteor burned out, it separated into two parts, the less bright one dropped below the trajectory of the original. |