American Meteor Society

Reports Report 456u (Event 456-2011)

Observer
Name Colleen M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It streaked from left to right at 30 degrees descending at around 10pm Eastern Time. It was very bright green in color and descended rapidly, low on the horizon. It turned yellow and disappeared before hitting the ground. It was so bright that I initially thought it was a crashing aircraft that was on fire.
Location
Address Gulf of Mexico, FL
Latitude 28° 13' 55.47'' N (28.232075°)
Longitude 82° 50' 18.14'' W (-82.838373°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-04-29 22:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2011-04-30 02:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 9.36643°
First azimuth 16.27951°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 34.48697°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color Green then yellow at end
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -