American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5171n (Event 5171-2016)

Observer
Name Cortney Y
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Lincoln, NE
Latitude 40° 45' 41.5'' N (40.761527°)
Longitude 96° 39' 39.01'' W (-96.660837°)
Elevation 371.444m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-12-14 17:27 CST
UT Date & Time 2016-12-14 23:27 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 5°
Moving
Facing azimuth 313.24°
First azimuth 311.92°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 309.18°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Pink, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Had I been expecting a sound so I hadn't counted put 30 seconds to 1 1/2 minutes later. I hadn't gone but 8 blocks from a stop light.
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 25°
Remarks The flash was solid the glowing trail downwards widened out. But the trail was broken up like fizzling downwards flashes.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks the initial flash was 8 times the size I see for Venus. As it fragmented downwards and out both left and right from the initial size by double there were fizzled flashes however those flashes were about Venus brightness.