Reports Report 417o (Event 417-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I\'ve seen regular meteor showers, with quick buzzing streaks across the sky. This sighting was different in that the meteror glowed bright green, fell for far longer, and was far larger then any meteor I\'ve seen before. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lansdale, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 15' 5.48'' N (40.251523°) |
| Longitude | 75° 19' 46.41'' W (-75.329557°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-04-13 23:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-04-14 03:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 299.54127° |
| First azimuth | 297.33003° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 272.19056° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | as the fireball approached it became green and a bit blue in color and began to fragment. The fragments fell apart slowly and dissapated like embers after fireworks go off. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |