Reports Report 2449fv (Event 2449-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steve M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was the brightest, most colorful, longest lasting meteor I have seen. I'm not guessing at the color, it was definitely green. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Malaga, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 22' 4.08'' N (47.3678°) |
| Longitude | 120° 12' 14.72'' W (-120.20409°) |
| Elevation | 225.701m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-07-29 22:10 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-07-30 05:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 89° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180.46° |
| First azimuth | 116.76° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 278.19° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | It had a short swirly smoky trail behind it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It broke apart into 2 or maybe 3 pieces when it was almost due west of me. |