Reports Report 1343c (Event 1343-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Witnessed an amazing green fireball streak across the sky at 2203 EDST, in Nashua NH. Saw it for approximately 5-6 seconds before it disappeared \"into\" the trees/horizon... Brilliant and beautiful. A long, straight, yellowish tail -- with touches of red in there, too. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Nashua, NH |
| Latitude | 42° 45' 9.68'' N (42.752688°) |
| Longitude | 71° 27' 43.1'' W (-71.461973°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-09-17 22:04 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-09-18 02:04 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 67.53701° |
| First azimuth | 56.41524° |
| First elevation | 69° |
| Last azimuth | 30.61658° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | The fireball \"head\" was |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5.5s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | A long, straight, golden yellow tail -- with touches of red on the outside edges. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Thought the train was long and straight, it was continually \"breaking\" -- especially toward the back (tail) end... |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |