American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1320m (Event 1320-2012)

Observer
Name Cindy
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Menomonie, WI
Latitude 44° 51' 49.71'' N (44.863808°)
Longitude 91° 55' 58.16'' W (-91.932821°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-09-14 21:07 CDT
UT Date & Time 2012-09-15 02:07 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 271.17661°
First azimuth 256.84714°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 284.93323°
Last elevation 29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Bright green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks I did not hear any sounds but I expected to as it went behind the trees out of view. It seemed to move slower than other objects I have seen in the past.
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks It didn\'t seem to have train, it glowed orange with a bit of black on the back edge and a few orange sparks
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks It was almost triangular in shape and fragmenting as I looked at it.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -