Reports Report 7985d (Event 7985-2020)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 7985-2020
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | William V |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The best meteor I've seen since I saw a larger, longer and brighter greenish one many years ago in a town not far from here. That was some time in the 1980's. My wife and I live on a lake and try to catch meteor showers on a regular basis, due to the low level of light pollution here. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Glocester, RI |
| Latitude | 41° 52' 42.54'' N (41.88°) |
| Longitude | 71° 45' 4.62'' W (-71.75°) |
| Elevation | 202.11m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-21 19:38 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-22 00:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 269° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 124.52° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Could not see any smoke trails because it was after sunset. Lots of glowing fragments in a trail that extended about 15-20 degrees behind it. It lasted about 3 seconds +/-. |