American Meteor Society

Reports Report 743a (Event 743-2008)

Observer
Name Hesper N
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address McMechen, WV
Latitude 39° 59' 16.57'' N (39.987936°)
Longitude 80° 43' 51.89'' W (-80.731081°)
Elevation 206.682m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2008-10-14 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2008-10-15 00:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 97°
Moving
Facing azimuth 1.36°
First azimuth 67.8°
First elevation 20°
Last azimuth 287.85°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Green, Light Green, Bright lime green
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks When the meteor was in the air I could hear it crackling and whistling (like a Nerf football) as it went by. It whizzed passed me towards the Ohio River and I heard a SIZZLE as if it had landed in the Ohio. I don't know if it possible that it landed in the river, but that is what it sounded like.
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -