Reports Report 395w (Event 395-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ben C |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The object was as bright as the street lights in town. I have never seen a meteor with the same seafoam color before. It looked reminiscent of a roman candle firework ball, especially with the carbon/iron orange tail coming off it, but clearly it was not a firework based on it's speed and trajectory. Largest meteor I've had the pleasure of witnessing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Linden, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 48' 52.8'' N (42.814666°) |
| Longitude | 83° 46' 56.27'' W (-83.782298°) |
| Elevation | 266.302m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-01 19:38 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-02 00:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 223° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 288.94° |
| First azimuth | 328.47° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 287.24° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Orange and sparse, but lingering, with some bits splitting off of the object |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Small orange fragments breaking from the primary body, which itself was seafoam green. |