American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3638afw (Event 3638-2014)

Observer
Name Cat B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was driving down a forested road on an eastern slope heading southwest. It was full dark before the moon rose. The green line appeared in the top left of my windshield view. It almost appeared as a reflective light flash from another set of headlights but there were no other cars around.
Location
Address Tunbridge, VT
Latitude 43° 53' 56.59'' N (43.899054°)
Longitude 72° 28' 24.38'' W (-72.473438°)
Elevation 262.984222m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-12-29 18:30 EST
UT Date & Time 2014-12-29 23:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 232.18°
First azimuth 129.36°
First elevation 51°
Last azimuth 219.52°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -