Reports Report 832p (Event 832-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Even though the sky was not completely dark after sunset, this meteor seemed very bright with the main color being green, probably a little on the light side in terms of the shade of green. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Meadville, PA |
| Latitude | 41° 37' 38.73'' N (41.627425°) |
| Longitude | 80° 13' 9.69'' W (-80.219357°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-06-14 21:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-06-15 01:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 352.18476° |
| First azimuth | 355.60132° |
| First elevation | 17° |
| Last azimuth | 347.56049° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Bright green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | My view was limited by an opening in the tree I was sitting under and tree tops about 200 feet away. I just happened to be looking at that space when I saw what appeared to be a reddish trail which turned into a bright green ball that started trailing glowing green fragments. At first I thought it was a meteor but then I thought it had to be fireworks because of the intense green color. However, it was immediately obvious that it was not part of a fireworks display, but it resembled a fireworks trail in duration and brightness. Even with my narrow viewing window it was the most impressive meteor I\'ve ever seen. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | I saw the transition from a solid piece to green granular appearing fragments. I believe it was still fragmenting when I lost sight of it due to trees. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |