American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1375r (Event 1375-2012)

Observer
Name Sue L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Round Lake, NY
Latitude 42° 56' 12.33'' N (42.936758°)
Longitude 73° 47' 46.62'' W (-73.796282°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-09-21 20:28 EDT
UT Date & Time 2012-09-22 00:28 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 310.86897°
First azimuth 299.57811°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 308.66003°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length 15°
Remarks glowing, green train that disappeared when the fireball disappeared, leaving no afterglow or image
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The flash was white, wide and very brief - less than a second. It looked similar to lightning flashes behind clouds (if all the lightning flashes occurred at the same time over a very wide area).
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -