Reports Report 1438c (Event 1438-2014)

Observer
Name Paul H
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks Unusually bright, vivid neon green low altitude fireball, most spectacular meteor ever observed in many years of amateur astronomy
Location
Address Brownwood, TX
Latitude 31° 40' 16.08'' N (31.671133°)
Longitude 98° 57' 40.71'' W (-98.961307°)
Elevation 429.833496m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-06-30 03:00 CDT
UT Date & Time 2014-06-30 08:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 225.01°
First azimuth 223.91°
First elevation 24°
Last azimuth 225.11°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 10°
Remarks Short, thick, stubby train
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -