Reports Report 5450ct (Event 5450-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Daniel G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We were driving at the time, and the meteor entered our view at the top edge of the windshield. So, we don't actually know when/where the meteor trail actually began. It left a brief glowing trail, and the meteor core continued moving a half second after the point where the glowing trail ended. It looked like a decaying part of a firework, leaving a cinder at the end. At the time I interpreted it as it having fragmented, but now I'm thinking it was just differing glowing trails and brightnesses. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wakefield, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 30' 21.96'' N (42.5061°) |
| Longitude | 71° 4' 42.71'' W (-71.07853°) |
| Elevation | 26.211m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-26 17:50 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-26 22:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 148° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 332.94° |
| First azimuth | 335.07° |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | 16.88° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |