Reports Report 4480ck (Event 4480-2020)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 4480-2020
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was by far the largest brightest meteor i’d ever seen before it disappeared over tree line. Very cool. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hinckley, OH |
| Latitude | 41° 16' 9.58'' N (41.27°) |
| Longitude | 81° 46' 27.39'' W (-81.77°) |
| Elevation | 324.8m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-08-18 21:35 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-08-19 01:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 110° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 88.85° |
| First azimuth | 102.08° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 73.6° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, 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 | Yes |
| Remarks | Streaming glowing trail that broke off and briefly started their own path before burning up. Before a fragment trailed a flash of color and brilliance would occur |