Reports Report 2894e (Event 2894-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vicki B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I counted 72 meteors during ~2 hours viewing the Perseids shower. 2 had very long trains, one silver white, one bright yellow gold, and the fireball was the best! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Southern Pines, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 12' 12.22'' N (35.203395°) |
| Longitude | 79° 20' 36.78'' W (-79.34355°) |
| Elevation | 139.065m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-12 03:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-12 07:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 257° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 25° |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | The bright white flash expanded in the sky as the fireball vaporized. Not sure what color the actual fireball was. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | glowing train much like a regular large shooting star. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very bright flash that expanded into a much larger area. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |