Reports Report 3837b (Event 3837-2017)

Observer
Name asa l
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks bright enough to be startling during the day
Location
Address New Windsor, NY
Latitude 41° 28' 53.59'' N (41.481554°)
Longitude 74° 3' 47.3'' W (-74.063139°)
Elevation 108.552m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-10-18 13:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2017-10-18 17:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 97°
Moving
Facing azimuth 136.77°
First azimuth 141.15°
First elevation 66°
Last azimuth 116.1°
Last elevation 63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color -
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length
Remarks bright green meteor with smoke trail broke up a bit and continued on with another bright green flash seen in daytime
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks green streaking meteor that fragmented about midway through its duration and continued on along the same path
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -