Reports Report 4135g (Event 4135-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Horace S |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | The meteor was seen while we were driving to the SE on I-96, with the result that the reported directions are likely to be less accurate than if we had observed while standing still. The meteor was first seen when it moved low enough in apparent altitude to be visible through the front windshield. It was already bright by that point in its course. It moved more slowly than the typical Perseid meteor, with which I am familiar. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portland, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 49' 21.96'' N (42.822767°) |
| Longitude | 84° 49' 22.48'' W (-84.82291°) |
| Elevation | 252.283m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-12-25 23:37 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-12-26 04:37 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 109.36° |
| First azimuth | 114.34° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 113° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The meteor became greener and brighter toward the end of its course, ending in a brighter flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Only at the terminal flash did we see very brief specks of light moving radially away from the center of the flash. |