Reports Report 3734a (Event 3734-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bryan W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving when I saw it. It was so big and bright I almost thought it was fireworks, but I knew it was meteor because it appeared out of nowhere and just looked like any other "shooting star" when it first appeared but then it got larger and larger , bright green with a long green tail. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Richmond, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 39' 36.45'' N (37.660125°) |
| Longitude | 77° 27' 47.67'' W (-77.463241°) |
| Elevation | 61.467m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-10-15 23:25 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-10-16 03:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 160° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.76° |
| First azimuth | 245.95° |
| First elevation | 53° |
| Last azimuth | 282.07° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Large expansion of green glow |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |