Reports Report 157r (Event 157-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | When I first notice the meteor, it was near the star: Xi 2 Canis Majoris, fragmentation occurred near Omicron 1 Canis Majoris, and the debris burnt up before they reached Wezen and Adhara. Coincidentally, in the late fall of 2014, I saw a less significant fireball in about the same part of the sky. The only difference was that it wasn't as bright, and the debris burnt up closer to the horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bethel Park, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 18' 17.73'' N (40.304924°) |
| Longitude | 80° 2' 25.25'' W (-80.040348°) |
| Elevation | 357.635651m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-01-17 20:50 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-01-18 01:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 194° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 110.23° |
| First azimuth | 136.32° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 105.68° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | This was a glowing train. It had a faint "grey" color. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash I saw was bright white followed immediately by the fragmentation. Before this flash the meteor had a bright green color. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The meteoroid broke into two pieces that had a light green color. They burnt up in about a second afterwards. |