American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3807fp (Event 3807-2016)

Observer
Name Thomas H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was driving westbound on NYS thruway when it appeared directly in front of me. It had a visible head and a tail and a slight greenish color. It appeared to be going in a notherly direction and the angle had visibly changed to almost right angle to me (on right) by the time it disappeared (about 5 seconds)
Location
Address Victor, NY
Latitude 43° 0' 24.69'' N (43.006858°)
Longitude 77° 26' 8.91'' W (-77.435809°)
Elevation 197.312m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-10-07 06:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-10-07 10:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 312.88°
First azimuth 312.41°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 349.03°
Last elevation 33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Light Green
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 -