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Observer
Name
Jason N
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Police Officer on my way to work. This was the first green meteor I have ever seen. Distance is impossible to say but it appeared to disappear behind the distant hills.
Location
Address
Salinas, CA
Latitude
36° 40' 52.02'' N (36.681116°)
Longitude
121° 40' 29.97'' W (-121.674991°)
Elevation
14.788m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-01 20:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-02 03:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
126°
Moving
Facing azimuth
209.02°
First azimuth
200.28°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
218.06°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
