Reports Report 393s (Event 393-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Siobhan |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was an amazing sight that seemed to last longer, and appear larger than what I have normally seen (shooting star) in the past. My sons and I usually meteor watch during different times of the year. They are 13 and 19 and started it when they were 2 or 3 years old, and have seen hundreds of \"shooting stars\" but nothing like the one tonight.. Honestly It looked more like part of a firework display. It is the first time I have seen such a bright green color that lasted so long\' it was really awesome:) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Jerseyville, IL |
| Latitude | 39° 7' 10.1'' N (39.119473°) |
| Longitude | 90° 20' 5.22'' W (-90.334783°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-04-09 23:10 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-04-10 04:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 305° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 28.84215° |
| First azimuth | 24.27413° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 68.36833° |
| Last elevation | -1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | white with green tail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 20s |
| Length | 60° |
| Remarks | I was outside with my dogs facing north and a light caught my eye..I noticed a large ball and streamed to NE.. it was glowing bright green with a large green trail that was visible for about (?) 10=20 seconds after the fireball part burned out. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I did not see what I thought was a flash, it appeared to burn out, not flash. The green tail seemed to have bits of light that stayed lit (visible) longer than the majority of the \"tail\" |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |