Observer |
Name |
Patrick F |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
Largest meteor I have seen personally. It traveled from the east downward in a northern direction (my right to left as I viewed it). |
Location |
Address |
Dallastown, PA |
Latitude |
39° 54' 56.44'' N (39.915677°)
|
Longitude |
76° 40' 17.85'' W (-76.671626°)
|
Elevation |
235.377m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2016-06-14 21:28 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-06-15 01:28 UT
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
125° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
29.51° |
First azimuth |
33.94° |
First elevation |
55° |
Last azimuth |
14.6° |
Last elevation |
15° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
Color |
Light Green, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Flared large light greenish white ball about 50 degrees above horizon |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Broke into two pieces, both smaller than original flare, at about 25 degrees above horizon. Lead piece was bigger than the piece closer to the tail. |