Reports Report 8128j (Event 8128-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Seb G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The most striking meteor I’ve ever seen. Driving east on NY route 145. It appeared near the top of the windshield, heading in the direction we were driving. It rapidly increased in luminescence and changed from white to yellow to green. It appeared to grow brighter and stayed green until it burned out, disappearing with a small blip. It was visible for 3.5 seconds. Stunning. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , NY |
| Latitude | 42° 22' 54.26'' N (42.381738°) |
| Longitude | 74° 7' 23.86'' W (-74.123295°) |
| Elevation | 224.116486m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-26 20:05 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-27 01:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 175° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 120.88° |
| First azimuth | 122.08° |
| First elevation | 71° |
| Last azimuth | 117.02° |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | A long, glowing train, fading from green to white |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a short flash as the meteor disappeared, more of blip |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |