American Meteor Society

Reports Report 174g (Event 174-2012)

Observer
Name Joyce
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Clearbrook, VA
Latitude 39° 16' 39.29'' N (39.27758°)
Longitude 78° 5' 7.18'' W (-78.085327°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-02-03 22:10 EST
UT Date & Time 2012-02-04 03:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 314.39756°
First azimuth 325.66373°
First elevation 47°
Last azimuth 266.47987°
Last elevation 1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color bluish green with an oran
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks I was sitting in the car at a gas station with the windows up.
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length 10°
Remarks Looked as if it was a blaze of fire. After the ball and tail disappeared there was a \"smoke\" trail left in the sky for at least 10 minutes after the sighting. This was not similar to the trail left from a plane.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -