Reports Report 2285b (Event 2285-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Others saw it, my son for example, from several miles N of my position, same description, headed due S, bright green, quick trail, disappeared quick. Called it a "massive green fireball meteor" |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Syracuse, NY |
| Latitude | 43° 1' 13.2'' N (43.020334°) |
| Longitude | 76° 9' 9.06'' W (-76.152518°) |
| Elevation | 123.856461m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-12-25 17:27 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-12-25 22:27 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 174.44° |
| First azimuth | 187.58° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 169.63° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Blue-Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2.5s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | Trail like a meteorite, disappeared quickly, no fragments, no segments. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |