Reports Report 1037ln (Event 1037-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Frank M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The total visual length of viewing was the apparent length of distance from extended thumb to pinky times 3.5. Very long apparent distance where it was visible. Sighting was located starting under the full moon, 5-10 degrees, one thumb/pinkey to the north or left, and traveled from north to south diagonally, a little under the moon, to about 2 thumb/pinkey to the right, about 25 to 30 degrees lower than the sighting started. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Colchester, VT |
| Latitude | 44° 33' 21.18'' N (44.555882°) |
| Longitude | 73° 11' 10.96'' W (-73.186379°) |
| Elevation | 41.698936m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-05-01 21:37 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-05-02 01:37 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 108° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 97.77° |
| First azimuth | 97.5° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 147.47° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Blue, Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | 2 fragmentations, as the bolide traveled across the field of view, first one was smaller than the last. Last one ended with a wider frag, and a larger flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fragments were visible in the tail of the bolide, and quickly faded. Path of object was defined by the glowing tail and fragments. |