Reports Report 2407ac (Event 2407-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jon C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It first caught my eye slightly below Hercules area, where it was VERY orange and VERY bright. It transited through Draco and Cepheus, and broke up a little while in Cepheus (at least two, maybe more pieces). After breakup, it was distinctly more greenish colored, and carried on through Perseus and off behind the trees toward the horizon. My wife was outside with me and saw it too, so we could corroborate the report and location pretty accurately! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Germantown Hills, IL |
| Latitude | 40° 46' 25.27'' N (40.773687°) |
| Longitude | 89° 27' 26.25'' W (-89.457292°) |
| Elevation | 239.662827m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-28 21:10 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-29 02:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange, broke into 2 pcs, faded to green / light green thereafter |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | __ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | smoke trail, very clear. Seemed to be illuminated by the brightness of the fireball. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | the meteor clearly broke into 2 (possibly multiple?) pieces in Cepheus. |