Reports Report 121f (Event 121-2020)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 121-2020
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pete D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This object appeared as a rapidly moving bright star or planet, brilliant white, with no tail or trail that we could observe through the car windshield. Its motion was very quick in a straight line appearing to us moving from right to left on an angle and what appeared to be a very high and flat trajectory. There was no fading or shedding of other lights during the 3 seconds it was in view. It was surprising to me how fast this object was moving, much much faster than other meteors I have observed in the past. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Scarborough, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 35' 35.18'' N (43.59°) |
| Longitude | 70° 20' 6.37'' W (-70.34°) |
| Elevation | 19.23m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-01-05 18:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-01-05 23:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 168.11° |
| First azimuth | 227.68° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 103.53° |
| Last elevation | 59° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |