Reports Report 684w (Event 684-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Faye |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Wish I could be more specific about where I was on the Pike. Did not think about spotting a milepost until much later. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | @ 25 - 30 miles east of Springfield, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 8' 18.45'' N (42.138459°) |
| Longitude | 72° 7' 55.6'' W (-72.132111°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-07-17 04:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-07-17 08:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | 307.8812° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 24° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | dull boom of impact, almost concurrent, but I saw the flash and then heard the boom. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | I heard the meteor hit and saw the glow of shock waves, hearing the impact within a second or two of seeing the glow. So I know it hit the ground. As I\'ve tried to note, I was about 20-30 miles outside of Springfield on the Mass Pike. I first saw the bright light in the upper part of my windshield and it was quite a bright green. The moon was still very visible, and the object was much brighter. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Saw most of a half circle of light, so it must have been near the turnpike.... like within a mile or so. There should be some sort of crater or disturbance. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |