Reports Report 312df (Event 312-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dana W |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I saw this meteor traveling from Athens, ohio to Albany, ohio on 32 at 8:15. It was the largest meteor I have ever seen! It was a green ball with sparks flying from it, and it had an enormous tail behind it! Beautiful! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Albany, OH |
| Latitude | 39° 13' 39.27'' N (39.227574°) |
| Longitude | 82° 12' 8.53'' W (-82.20237°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-01-28 20:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-01-29 01:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 225° |
| First azimuth | 225° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Green with sparkly lights |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It was a very wide train and the longest I've ever seen |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like a firework that was a dud. There was bright white sparkly things flying off of it. |