American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1750rx (Event 1750-2016)

Observer
Name Craig G
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Boston, MA
Latitude 42° 21' 11.41'' N (42.353169°)
Longitude 71° 6' 58.94'' W (-71.116373°)
Elevation 6.441m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-05-17 00:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-05-17 04:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 167°
Moving
Facing azimuth 25°
First azimuth 20°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 38°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -23
Color Light Blue, Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It started with blu-ish flashes before ultimately ending with green and white wider flashes.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks If by fragmentation you mean it looks like it was coming apart, yes. It looked like it, but I didn't see separate pieces. I did see a cluster of very bright flashes at the end.