American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3386b (Event 3386-2014)

Observer
Name Keith G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks None that I can think of at the moment.
Location
Address Streamwood, IL
Latitude 42° 2' 13.61'' N (42.037115°)
Longitude 88° 9' 56.9'' W (-88.165805°)
Elevation 244.330963m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-12-07 19:21 CST
UT Date & Time 2014-12-08 01:21 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 103°
First azimuth 94°
First elevation 15°
Last azimuth 108°
Last elevation 5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Somewhere between green and light green with several flashes of purple. Then all green prior to it "burning out".
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks ______
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks 10 to 15 degrees in length. Visible smoke reflecting in moonlight for about 2-3 seconds. Tiny orange flakes/dusty particles which burned out very quickly 0.5 seconds duration maybe? Very much like how an old beater car would leave sparks as it drags a hanging muffler along the road.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -