Observer |
Name |
Adam M |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
- |
Location |
Address |
Tewksbury, MA |
Latitude |
42° 36' 56.79'' N (42.615774°)
|
Longitude |
71° 12' 4.92'' W (-71.201366°)
|
Elevation |
33.059m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2016-09-21 21:39 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-09-22 01:39 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
223° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
347.03° |
First azimuth |
349.94° |
First elevation |
30° |
Last azimuth |
340° |
Last elevation |
25° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
Color |
Green |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
The meteor broke through the clouds and flashed bright green. Then shrunk and trailed downward |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
After a green flash, a smaller green light, still bigger than most shooting stars, shot downward |