Reports Report 6648aj (Event 6648-2019)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 6648-2019
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Johann V |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I enjoyed staying up summer nights when the meteor showers are around (ie. persidan), but this wasn’t a quick flash across the sky. This was “wow, that one is huge and long”. I actually got to watch it cross the morning skyline. I looked like something from the movies. The picture I uploaded is the trail as I was so stunned I couldn’t get my phone out in time to capture it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Norwell, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 9' 23.92'' N (42.16°) |
| Longitude | 70° 51' 47.03'' W (-70.86°) |
| Elevation | 39.37m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-12-20 06:46 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-12-20 11:46 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 256° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 100.66° |
| First azimuth | 122.52° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 76.97° |
| Last elevation | 4° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 60° |
| Remarks | Thick and long. At first I thought it was an airliner glowing/ reflecting the sun with its typical smoke trail, the realized it was sparkling and traveling too fast in a downward trajectory. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |