American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3582aj (Event 3582-2016)

Observer
Name roger W
Experience Level 5/5
Remarks Its the brightest greenest one I ever saw and appeared close.Tear drop shape. I saw about 8 years ago one similar at the blackforest star party in PA. That one though was pale lime, a bit larger and farther away and also a louder hiss. This one last night was just like a green traffic light. Did not expect to see color like that.
Location
Address Youngstown, NY
Latitude 43° 16' 10.34'' N (43.26954°)
Longitude 79° 2' 1.14'' W (-79.03365°)
Elevation 84.935m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-09-24 21:40 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-09-25 01:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 11°
Moving
Facing azimuth 320.33°
First azimuth 330.77°
First elevation 56°
Last azimuth 330.22°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks low hiss
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks similar to a fireworks trail