Observer |
Name |
Theodore G |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
There are most likely fragments located in the field just west of the position where I witnessed the meteor. |
Location |
Address |
Middlebury, VT |
Latitude |
43° 53' 39.68'' N (43.894355°)
|
Longitude |
73° 6' 27.37'' W (-73.107602°)
|
Elevation |
107.600021m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2014-12-29 18:35 EST
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-12-29 23:35 UT
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
135° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
163.13° |
First azimuth |
164.37° |
First elevation |
15° |
Last azimuth |
216.76° |
Last elevation |
15° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
Color |
Green |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
2s |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
I train too was bright green. It made it appear to be a firework. It then fizzled out as it came close to the surface. |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
There was small fragmentation as it neared the surface |