Reports Report 4288a (Event 4288-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alex R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Eau Claire, WI |
| Latitude | 44° 46' 28.82'' N (44.774672°) |
| Longitude | 91° 28' 47.65'' W (-91.479902°) |
| Elevation | 267.941711m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-08-14 21:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-08-15 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 105.49° |
| First azimuth | 101.97° |
| First elevation | 69° |
| Last azimuth | 47.31° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | The trail was long, it's glowing green color lingered and faded out as the comet disappeared from the sky. About 20 times the size of a shooting star. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Right as I saw it in the sky, or maybe a half second after, the green trail brightened, and became larger like there was an explosion, and the size and color faded as the comet left the sky |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As it went across the sky, it shot specks of green off to the side, and behind it. The specks flew a surprising distance from the main trail. |