American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4635bj (Event 4635-2016)

Observer
Name Mary T
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks THIS WAS SO COOL
Location
Address Sarasota, FL
Latitude 27° 23' 6.1'' N (27.385028°)
Longitude 82° 33' 44.42'' W (-82.56234°)
Elevation 4.579m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-11-21 23:08 EST
UT Date & Time 2016-11-22 04:08 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 170°
Moving
Facing azimuth 257.54°
First azimuth 253.71°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 264.62°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color Pink, Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 15°
Remarks Glowing trail green closet to meteor fading to bright blue and purple
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Most of the visible sky flashed a shade of bright green
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It was like a controlled firework like there were little yellow flashes spots/sparks emanating from the ball its self that flashed as long as the sky was green