Observer | |
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Name | Bryan W |
Experience Level | 1/5 |
Remarks | I was driving when I saw it. It was so big and bright I almost thought it was fireworks, but I knew it was meteor because it appeared out of nowhere and just looked like any other "shooting star" when it first appeared but then it got larger and larger , bright green with a long green tail. |
Location | |
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Address | Richmond, VA |
Latitude | 37° 39' 36.45'' N (37.660125°) |
Longitude | 77° 27' 47.67'' W (-77.463241°) |
Elevation | 61.467m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2017-10-15 23:25 EDT |
UT Date & Time | 2017-10-16 03:25 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up left to down right |
Descent Angle | 160° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 270.76° |
First azimuth | 245.95° |
First elevation | 53° |
Last azimuth | 282.07° |
Last elevation | 17° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
Color | Green |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | No |
Duration | - |
Length | - |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | Large expansion of green glow |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |