Reports Report 2685a (Event 2685-2023)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 2685-2023
Observer
NameAnubhav D
Experience Level4/5
RemarksIt was most probably a meteor (probability >92 %) and it burned out in the atmosphere itself since I was able to see the thin trail as the meteor burned out into small particles.
Location
AddressFaridabad, Haryana (IN)
Latitude28° 24' 34.18'' N (28.41°)
Longitude 77° 20' 45.28'' E (77.35°)
Elevation206.33m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2023-04-26 18:42 IST
UT Date & Time2023-04-26 13:12 UT
Duration>60s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up right to down left
Descent Angle262°
Moving
Facing azimuth260°
First azimuth280°
First elevation45°
Last azimuth260°
Last elevation37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude7-
ColorOrange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationYes
Duration68s
Length99.99°
Remarksa fragmented, reddish-orange, incandescent trail of smoke with little gaps between each piece. It had a very small trail of smoke at first, but after about first15 seconds, it began to become thicker. Near the end, it nearly completely vanished with a thin track of non-glowing smoke, disappearing again after about 15 to 18 seconds. When the route abruptly turned away from its nearly straight path, it began to thin out. The unexpected deviation was around 10-15 degrees.
Terminal flash
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksThe fragments were small with almost very few gaps between them. It started just after 5-6 seconds of the observation. They were more prominent when the trail was thick with the fragments being bigger and having more gaps between them and were more bright than in the rest of the observation. Additionally, there was hardly any fragmentation visible when it deviated from its straight-line route, and again towards the end, the fragments were visible being smaller and thinner, had little spaces between them, and also lost some of their brightness. In the last 8 to 10 seconds, hardly any fragmentation was observed.
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