Reports Report 303i (Event 303-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Deanna A |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I feel so lucky to have seen this leap-year-eve fireball witnessed together with my husband. Something I will never forget! Thank you for allowing me to share it and contribute to the work you do! I can\'t wait to find out more about it! Other comments on other sights have stated the same as I: that this is the biggest and brightest they have ever seen! (I have seen only one other, years ago) Thank you again! ~Deanna |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hudson, NH |
| Latitude | 42° 44' 21.33'' N (42.739259°) |
| Longitude | 71° 25' 31.76'' W (-71.425488°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-28 22:10 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-29 03:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 336.92976° |
| First azimuth | 45.08268° |
| First elevation | 71° |
| Last azimuth | 0.09549° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was driving in a vehicle with the windows up. I heard no sound. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It seemed very long, and there may have been sparks or breaking pieces. There seemed to be a very slight arch. It turned from a very strong green to yellow and then there was a flash of orange when it extinguished. The tail seemed as wide, if not wider than the leading fireball. I cannot recall too much more detail, because of my excitement :) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fire ball and tail was all green, however when the terminal flash occurred it was bright orange-yellow. I saw very little, if any fragmentation. It was dark outside after it terminated. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |