Reports Report 303y (Event 303-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alex |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | One of the more astonishing things I have witnessed in the sky. The fireball seemed so vibrant I have seen many, but never one with this amount of color and change. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | colchester , VT |
| Latitude | 44° 29' 43.37'' N (44.49538°) |
| Longitude | 73° 9' 55.8'' W (-73.165501°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-28 22:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-29 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 62.65002° |
| First azimuth | 65.09513° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 93.69127° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Blue to green to orange b |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I heard no sounds, but i was more focused on the visual aspects |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | Very bright, started off bright glowing blue the fell to green with and orange burst, which looked like a small firework bursting into Orange particles before disappearing. I have seen meteorites and comets before but nothing as vibrant and colorful as this one. Looked very close, and similar to a firework at the end. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball fell blue then burst into green with small orange/yellow fragmentation pieces |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |