Reports Report 5311bo (Event 5311-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kelly F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I thought it was just a weird green meteor until the enormous (in comparison to the wider-than-usual streak) white burst. I watch the August 12 shower most years, and I've seen several meteors in the past 40 years, but nothing this big, or pure white (or with a green streak). If I didn't say earlier, there was the green streak, wider in the middle than the ends; 2 or 3 very brief yellow flashes (not bright); and then the white pulse that lasted a full second, dimming slightly once halfway through, then brightening again. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Miami, IN |
| Latitude | 40° 35' 59.88'' N (40.599967°) |
| Longitude | 86° 2' 50.97'' W (-86.047492°) |
| Elevation | 251.39m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-19 00:57 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-19 05:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 172° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 353.05° |
| First azimuth | 349.59° |
| First elevation | 52° |
| Last azimuth | 358° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Dark Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Green ended, a brief yellow trail, then a brilliant white flash that pulsed once lasting approx. 1 second total |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As initial pulse faded, a small white flash, lasting maybe .3 second. Appeared to be 3° (?) to the right, near the top of the initial pulse |