Reports Report 303r (Event 303-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steven R |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving at highway speeds, in traffic, so my observations are based on what was seen through the front window of the car. Aside from time and exact location, all my other observation details are relative to the car\'s geometry (in relation to the side window bar, rear view mirror, etc...). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Plaistow, NH |
| Latitude | 42° 30' 8.97'' N (42.502491°) |
| Longitude | 71° 31' 51.49'' W (-71.53097°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-28 22:12 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-29 03:12 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 43.81378° |
| First azimuth | 16.84604° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 333.60361° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 22.5° |
| Remarks | I was driving, so had little time for detailed observation. The first few degrees of train remained green, matching the color of the meteor. It degraded into an orange/white than mostly orange train extending well back from the meteor. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The green fireball and train ended abruptly and just a moment after that, shortly beyond the end of the train, a flash, similar to that of a camera flash, was observed. It was quite bright. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |