Observer | |
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Name | Bruce M |
Experience Level | 4/5 |
Remarks | As a meteor observer of long standing, this was one of the very brightest I've ever seen. Not #1, that would be the Buzzard Coulee meteorite fall in 2008 which was close to mag -20, but this was a spectacular flash lasting an estimated 3-4 seconds. Observed by myself, another volunteer & several visitors here at the RASC Observatory at Telus World of Science, Edmonton. |
Location | |
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Address | Edmonton, Alberta (CA) |
Latitude | 53° 33' 36.3'' N (53.56°) |
Longitude | 113° 33' 45.52'' W (-113.56°) |
Elevation | 674.11m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2019-08-31 22:23 MDT |
UT Date & Time | 2019-09-01 04:23 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up left to down right |
Descent Angle | 103° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 142.64° |
First azimuth | 109.35° |
First elevation | 30° |
Last azimuth | 139.91° |
Last elevation | 25° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
Color | Green, Yellow |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | No |
Duration | - |
Length | - |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | Partway through the event, a particularly bright flash after which the meteor's colour changed from green towards yellow |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | Towards the end of the show, the meteor started to ablate "sparks" as it faded, then the whole thing went dark quite suddenly |