Observer |
Name |
Eric T |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
Ironically I was watching a video about meteors AS the meteor came into view through my window. An insane coincidence |
Location |
Address |
Sterling Heights, MI |
Latitude |
42° 36' 12.05'' N (42.603346°)
|
Longitude |
82° 59' 42.47'' W (-82.995131°)
|
Elevation |
186.498m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2018-09-24 03:37 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-09-24 07:37 UT
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
194° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
173.16° |
First azimuth |
167.37° |
First elevation |
33° |
Last azimuth |
169.29° |
Last elevation |
5° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
Color |
Green, Light Green |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Dark to quickly bright green hue and then back to dark |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Kind of looked similar to a big clump of fluffy snow falling from a tree and disintegrating while it falls |