Reports Report 2604b (Event 2604-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jayne M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | In 35 years of living in Castle Valley, UT, and observing thousands of dark sky activities, this was the most significant event I have experienced. As large as a full moon, thick, intact tail, but the initial flash in my eyes was the most startling part - enough to wake me from a deep sleep at 3.36AM. One other valley resident expereince this same flash, but did not wake up enough to investigate. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , UT |
| Latitude | 38° 36' 46.56'' N (38.612932°) |
| Longitude | 109° 25' 0.68'' W (-109.416855°) |
| Elevation | 1944.749m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-07-27 03:36 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-07-27 09:36 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 252° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 240.48° |
| First azimuth | 273.01° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 219.95° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -25 |
| Color | It was golden color, including the initial flash of light that woke me. It was like a headlight hit me directly in the face, or the flash of a camera. My eyes were closed, but the light penetrated my lids. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Yes, a soft, distant boom sound like thunder about 20 or 30 seconds after the meteor disappeared behind Porcupine Rim. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |