Reports Report 2245e (Event 2245-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | CFJ K |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Calling myself an astronomer feels like a bit of a stretch but I do enjoy being aware of the visible universe we are able to observe. So two things: 1.) had no watch, so time is approximate (plus or minus 20 minutes). 2.)I think I experienced a classic Lyrid (my first). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hadley, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 20' 53.34'' N (42.348149°) |
| Longitude | 72° 34' 17.27'' W (-72.571463°) |
| Elevation | 45.704361m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-04-20 21:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-04-21 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 274° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 70° |
| First azimuth | 95° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 40° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Dark Purple, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | meteor displayed pale green trail ("lunar rock" if you're familiar with Toyota trim colors) across several degrees of sky, but head was yellow going to orange, which brightened just before fading (the light green trail fading more slowly) just before going dark |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |