Reports Report 3981k (Event 3981-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jay S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We were sitting on our back deck and saw this meteor go basically straight down from our viewing angle. It flashed a bit at the end, but I didn't see fragments and didn't notice any smoke trail, but there was also a full moon out, so I was surprised how bright this was. Very cool! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Burke, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 47' 18.51'' N (38.788475°) |
| Longitude | 77° 19' 1'' W (-77.316944°) |
| Elevation | 127.502m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-15 20:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-16 00:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 179° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 68.97° |
| First azimuth | 67.58° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 68.56° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It flared out a bit at the end (got wider) |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |