American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2717h (Event 2717-2017)

Observer
Name Pat B
Experience Level 5/5
Remarks Out watching the Perseids. It started as a bright white dot...thought it was it was another airplane at first. Then it accelerated and turned bright green. It glowed bright green until it went behind a mountain. Been watching meteor showers for 30 years - seen some big bright fireballs. This one was not near the brightest, but it sure was the prettiest green one I have ever seen.
Location
Address Thousand Oaks, CA
Latitude 34° 13' 11.78'' N (34.21994°)
Longitude 118° 54' 11.94'' W (-118.903318°)
Elevation 207.37m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-08-12 23:52 PDT
UT Date & Time 2017-08-13 06:52 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 170°
Moving
Facing azimuth 359.9°
First azimuth 7.5°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 11°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color 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 -