| Observer |
|
Name |
Holly S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I've never seen a meteor that large or cover such a large expanse in the sky. Indeed a once in a lifetime experience! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Cambridge, VT |
|
Latitude |
44° 37' 37.4'' N (44.627055°)
|
|
Longitude |
72° 49' 11.42'' W (-72.819839°)
|
|
Elevation |
233.561m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-09-21 21:45 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-09-22 01:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
110° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
357.05° |
|
First azimuth |
14.97° |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
309.2° |
|
Last elevation |
36° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
Blue, Dark Green, Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
When the fireball got lower in the horizon, it flashed before it exploded. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fireball looked like a firework when it exploded. |
