Observer |
Name |
Matt L |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
Color green was surprising and made me think it was a dud firework at first. |
Location |
Address |
Topsail Beach, NC |
Latitude |
34° 23' 44.13'' N (34.395593°)
|
Longitude |
77° 35' 41.37'' W (-77.594824°)
|
Elevation |
0.305476m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2014-09-11 20:11 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-09-12 00:11 UT
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
135° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
- |
First azimuth |
- |
First elevation |
28° |
Last azimuth |
- |
Last elevation |
19° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
Color |
Green, Light Yellow, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
__ |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
1s |
Length |
25° |
Remarks |
Some trail that grew wider until the brightest point of the meteor then faded quickly |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Was green at the point of fragmentation then bright white |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Appeared to fragment but did not split paths |