American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1015bb (Event 1015-2011)

Observer
Name melissa
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks The green fireball that my daughter and I saw was far bigger and lasted longer than anything we had ever seen. At first we thought we were seeing a plane crash. It was so incredibly bright and lasted several seconds. It was much lower in the sky than any meteorite we have ever seen and left no visible trail afterward. It just appeared to disappear.
Location
Address las vegas, NV
Latitude 36° 11' 6.17'' N (36.185048°)
Longitude 115° 15' 35.97'' W (-115.259993°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-09-14 19:45 PDT
UT Date & Time 2011-09-15 02:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction -
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 148.78778°
First azimuth 193.6353°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 125.72963°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color green with a little red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -