Observer |
Name |
Joseph G |
Experience Level |
4/5
|
Remarks |
Appeared next to the star Hydra the meteor had a nice - 5 terminal flash and broke into two pieces with a 3 second green glowing train. |
Video |
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Location |
Address |
Lakeland, FL |
Latitude |
28° 0' 3.93'' N (28.001092°)
|
Longitude |
81° 56' 2.5'' W (-81.934027°)
|
Elevation |
34.531m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2018-03-14 01:22 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-03-14 05:22 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
160° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
230° |
First azimuth |
183° |
First elevation |
29° |
Last azimuth |
187° |
Last elevation |
18° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
Color |
Green, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
3s |
Length |
5° |
Remarks |
Meteor left a green glowing train that lasted a short time |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Bright white terminal flash |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
After terminal flash the meteor broke into two pieces and faded out |