| Observer |
|
Name |
Joanne L |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
So beautiful, and long enough that I could call my husband to come see it |
| Location |
|
Address |
Colton, NY |
|
Latitude |
44° 32' 36.97'' N (44.543603°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 57' 32.05'' W (-74.958903°)
|
|
Elevation |
280.255m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-26 18:30 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-26 23:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
10° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
98.01° |
|
First azimuth |
105.34° |
|
First elevation |
81° |
|
Last azimuth |
94.66° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Light Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Smoke trail that disappeared when the meteor faded |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It went from a bright green streak to an orange flash |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The green streak stopped and then there was a bright orange flash and then it went out |
