American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3592s (Event 3592-2016)

Observer
Name John S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I've watched many meteor showers such as the Leonids and Perseids. This was not a "shooting star" in my opinion. Shooting starts tend to fade in temperature and color i.e. White/Blue-White/Orange/Red and then disappear. This was Brilliant Green and got brighter as it came down. I lost sight of it as it went behind trees on my property nearly exact due west of my vantage point. It was an awesome sight! Worthy of reporting.
Location
Address Salem, AL
Latitude 32° 36' 4.9'' N (32.601361°)
Longitude 85° 12' 15.17'' W (-85.204213°)
Elevation 196.414m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-09-25 20:21 CDT
UT Date & Time 2016-09-26 01:21 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 140°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270°
First azimuth 242.24°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 270°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Green BRILLIANT Green all the way down
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -