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Observer
Name
William M
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I knew it was far north because I never heard noises (very quiet here, rural community) and didn't see flash because living in a hilly terrain lost site of object about quarter horizon. Fireball was beautiful. Only the second ever green meteor I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Rosiclare, IL
Latitude
37° 25' 18.06'' N (37.421683°)
Longitude
88° 20' 50.22'' W (-88.347283°)
Elevation
107.474m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-06 01:25 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-06 07:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
151°
Moving
Facing azimuth
6.03°
First azimuth
2.01°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
4.95°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
