Reports Report 86ag (Event 86-2011)

Observer
Name Dave H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Marine City, MI
Latitude 42° 42' 9.5'' N (42.702639°)
Longitude 82° 35' 21.07'' W (-82.589185°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-01-19 21:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2011-01-20 02:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 174.96809°
First azimuth 196.89562°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 224.20141°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -1s
Length 25°
Remarks The smokey train was wiggling and orange-ish in color. The meteor was bright green around a white spot that was the meteor. The green glow tinted the orange trail a little towards green. The sky had a very light overcast that made a halo around the moon. After the event the trail was lost in the combination of dark sky and light overcast.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -