American Meteor Society

Reports Report 373bk (Event 373-2012)

Observer
Name Jerri S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Wow, this was something I will never forget.
Location
Address Altus, OK
Latitude 34° 40' 4.86'' N (34.668017°)
Longitude 99° 16' 5.95'' W (-99.26832°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-03-13 06:40 CDT
UT Date & Time 2012-03-13 11:40 UT
Duration ≈1s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 18.77036°
First azimuth 24.34576°
First elevation -1°
Last azimuth 355.61126°
Last elevation -1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration 3s
Length 20°
Remarks I was on my way to work on Altus AFB Ok. I was traveling east and had just turned north by the bowling alley when I saw a bright green ball in the sky with a trail on it. I barley had the words\"What the hell is that\" out of my mouth when it disappeared. I have never in my life seen anything like it.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -