| Observer |
|
Name |
Jesse C |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
So cool! Thought it was aliens or a nuke a first so it's certainly a relief that it was a meteor! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Exeter, RI |
|
Latitude |
41° 33' 47.21'' N (41.563114°)
|
|
Longitude |
71° 31' 3.77'' W (-71.517714°)
|
|
Elevation |
62.651m |
| 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 |
121° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
351.88° |
|
First elevation |
75° |
|
Last azimuth |
347.33° |
|
Last elevation |
40° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I saw the Meteor create a large, fiery explosion as it tore through the atmosphere |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Some smaller parts broke Off when it first barreled through the atmosphere plane |
