Reports Report 1204d (Event 1204-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Eric V |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I run an Astronomical Observatory at the Florida Atlantic University. I was out to observe the "Camelopardalids" and saw only one small one that could be attributed to them. The other eight including this reports bright green one were all not part of the "giraffe's shower". Seeing conditions were good, transparency was average. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Okeechobee, FL |
| Latitude | 27° 23' 16.05'' N (27.387793°) |
| Longitude | 80° 56' 34.13'' W (-80.942815°) |
| Elevation | 12.435118m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-05-24 01:58 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-05-24 05:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 300° |
| First azimuth | 300° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 316° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Mostly bright Green, with a bit of orange by the end |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 2° |
| Remarks | The trains was illuminated by the light of the meteor only. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was initially looking south-eastwards, photographing the Milky Way, when my entire area was illuminated by the meteor's light, strong enough to cast distinct shadows of myself on the ground. So I missed the initial brightest part of its flare. I thought someone was shining a distant light at me, so I turned around and saw it continue through the sky the length of the Big Dipper, parallel to its "long axis" and halfway between the Dipper and Cor Caroli. Beautiful! |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fragmentation broke up at the very end, turning orange and ending very quickly, maybe lasting for 1 sec at most. |