Reports Report 3241k (Event 3241-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peery L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I work as an astronomy supervisor (I.e. Lead stargazing guide) at Primland Resort Observstory and this is the largest meteor I have seen in two years. None of the other fireballs I have seen have been green. The skies were mostly cloudy but myself, my assistant, and one of our guests were all able to see it shooting up from the east for at least 10 seconds and leave a bright trail. I assume it was from the Taurids shower, and is the only one I saw this year because of poor weather. It was incredible. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Meadows of Dan, VA |
| Latitude | 36° 39' 42.15'' N (36.661708°) |
| Longitude | 80° 25' 56.67'' W (-80.432408°) |
| Elevation | 860.068726m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-11-08 21:55 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-11-09 02:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 324° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 15.09° |
| First azimuth | 23.67° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 358.71° |
| Last elevation | 74° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Dark Green, Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | It was mostly cloudy but the fireball was so bright that we could see the long smokey glowing train a few seconds after the green fireball disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |