Reports Report 6742n (Event 6742-2020)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 6742-2020
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ben M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | the meteor was a splendid ephemeral sight, approached the earth at an incredibly high velocity. My approximations are a very rough estimate, the meteor first appeared slightly north of, what i believe to be, Venus as i was driving eastbound on center street near 180th st. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Omaha, NE |
| Latitude | 41° 14' 29'' N (41.24°) |
| Longitude | 95° 55' 50.63'' W (-95.93°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-11-18 05:34 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-11-18 11:34 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 189° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90.34° |
| First azimuth | 103.23° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 98.83° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | The fireball had a bright green vaguely blueish trail like that of a laser pointer. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |