Reports Report 4531hb (Event 4531-2018)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 4531-2018
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alice Y |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I’ve seen meteors fall & observed meteor showers as well; however, I’ve never in my life witnessed a meteor falling that was this close, this low, this bright, and burn for this long ever before in my life. It was spectacular! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Nashville, AR |
| Latitude | 34° 1' 54.54'' N (34.03°) |
| Longitude | 93° 44' 55.12'' W (-93.75°) |
| Elevation | 176.76m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-11-02 19:20 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-11-03 00:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 247° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 27.82° |
| First azimuth | 67.92° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 26.73° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -25 |
| Color | Blue, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About 1/2 way through it’s fall, it appeared to sputter and burst a flash of light like an explosion within the streek and then turned from bright yellowish/ white to blue as it appeared to go almost all the way down to the horizon. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |