| Observer |
|
Name |
Janet S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I've never seen such a large and vividly bright shooting star |
| Location |
|
Address |
Eastham, MA |
|
Latitude |
41° 49' 42.2'' N (41.828389°)
|
|
Longitude |
69° 58' 19.41'' W (-69.972057°)
|
|
Elevation |
6.086m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-08-29 21:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-08-30 01:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
165° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
146.92° |
|
First azimuth |
8.14° |
|
First elevation |
79° |
|
Last azimuth |
166.22° |
|
Last elevation |
37° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Light colored round streaking object suddenly flared larger and changed color to bright orange shimmered flickered and faded away |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
