American Meteor Society

Reports Report 539s (Event 539-2012)

Observer
Name Lynn L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Bethlehem, PA
Latitude 40° 40' 42.27'' N (40.678409°)
Longitude 75° 21' 51.1'' W (-75.364194°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-04-12 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2012-04-13 00:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 173.1957°
First azimuth 172.80738°
First elevation 43°
Last azimuth 173.24139°
Last elevation 38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks I really can\'t comment on the sounds because I was driving with my radio on.
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration 2s
Length 5°
Remarks Seemed short and wide.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Just as I noticed that there was an object falling in the sky in front of me, I saw a greenish flash. There appeared to be a few fragments. Two or three. One seemed noticeably large. It then \'went out\'.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -