Reports Report 3393h (Event 3393-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Katie S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I am an avid "star chaser" as my fiancé likes to say. I have most of the more active showers scheduled in my calendar with reminders to set an alarm at the optimal viewing times for each. I have witnessed hundreds of meteors, and have only personally seen one fireball (from my front door with the lights/tv on) previously to this one. What I saw, was almost the same BRIGHT green color as the first fireball I saw a few years ago, except this one, upon break-up, was orange (like the color of fire) as opposed to the yellow tail of the previous meteor. They are life-changing, that's for sure! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chesapeake, VA |
| Latitude | 36° 41' 55.87'' N (36.698853°) |
| Longitude | 76° 6' 20.1'' W (-76.105583°) |
| Elevation | 2.911m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-24 00:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-24 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 15° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 293.72° |
| First azimuth | 353.32° |
| First elevation | 67° |
| Last azimuth | 342.91° |
| Last elevation | 55° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Appeared to be three pieces that shot off down to the left, middle, & down to the right. Also, I don't know if there was any sound as I was riding an ATV at the time. |