American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3638avj (Event 3638-2014)

Observer
Name Almiroudis A
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was absolutely spectacular!
Location
Address Astoria, NY
Latitude 40° 46' 42.27'' N (40.778407°)
Longitude 73° 54' 50'' W (-73.91389°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-12-29 18:34 EST
UT Date & Time 2014-12-29 23:34 UT
Duration ?
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Silvery white, with greenish blue stars at the end
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 20°
Remarks It was amazing cause aside from the curved white trail that seemed comet like, there seemed to be 3 little bright green-blue star shaped bursts at the end of it
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks The fireball lit up the sky and I I saw 3 green blue bursts at the end of the trail that resembled stars
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -