Reports Report 327q (Event 327-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Aimee |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was beautiful, reminded me of a firework, but it was clearly not a firework, as fireworks do not go that high or that fast. I have never seen a meteor this big before. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Marion, IL |
| Latitude | 39° 0' 11.26'' N (39.003128°) |
| Longitude | 87° 54' 30.52'' W (-87.908478°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-05 05:51 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-05 11:51 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 212.63601° |
| First azimuth | 212.65269° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 211.89398° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | green, no color change, b |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | This meteor was green, traveling East, it quickly broke into two pieces. The main part (behind the front fragment) remained green and was larger than the other fragment. The front fragment turned white and was smaller than the one traveling behind it. Each fragment, after separation remained in the same linear path East/Southest. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |