American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4480fa (Event 4480-2020)

Observer
Name Joel V
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I’m 68 and have NEVER ! seen anything like it. It had a very long tail. The fireball at its core was green and white like the tail around it’s perimeter. First observed it over my left shoulder at about the 12 o’clock position till about the 4-5 in the sky. I ended up loosing it when my neighbors roof blocked my view. I was facing N-NW
Location
Address Northampton, PA
Latitude 40° 40' 45.49'' N (40.679302°)
Longitude 75° 28' 54.64'' W (-75.481844°)
Elevation 118.545219m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-08-18 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-08-19 00:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 41°
Moving
Facing azimuth 313.53°
First azimuth 307.88°
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 312.55°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -