American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1750je (Event 1750-2016)

Observer
Name Sarah H
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Tolland, CT
Latitude 41° 52' 33.54'' N (41.875984°)
Longitude 72° 22' 37.97'' W (-72.377215°)
Elevation 203.95m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-05-17 00:50 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-05-17 04:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 169°
Moving
Facing azimuth 328.96°
First azimuth 330°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 330°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Core was nearly white. Edges were streaming light green with flashes of orange.
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The moment it disappeared behind the tree line that part of the sky turned from a light green to deep orange. It lasted about 1 second before fading back to black.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -