Javascript Required
Observer
Name
Tom M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It looked a lot like the meteors we watched during the Perseids shower earlier this month only much larger and went to the horizon still as bright as its entry and came straight down.
Location
Address
Masontown, WV
Latitude
39° 32' 42.78'' N (39.545218°)
Longitude
79° 44' 22.73'' W (-79.739648°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-20 21:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-08-21 01:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
35.86809°
First azimuth
42.66014°
First elevation
64°
Last azimuth
36.36519°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1.5s
Length
20°
Remarks
glowing and faded away
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
Went behind the tree tops on the next ridge east
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
