Reports Report 1198aa (Event 1198-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | patricia g |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was told by \"Rick\" at the National Astronomical Society in Washington, that it is a privilege to have seen this...I\'m thrilled, goosebumps and all...! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | hull, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 17' 7.92'' N (42.285532°) |
| Longitude | 70° 52' 32.83'' W (-70.875785°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-08-23 06:47 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-08-23 10:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | my auto windows were closed however... |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 3.5s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | It was MAGNIFICENT! A gorgeous shade of green, such as slightly darker than lime. It just came shooting across, not very high, I wondered if it was actually going to land!, and then Poof! it just disappeared! I was heading in a SE direction (couldn\'t figure out how to use the graph) . |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | not sure what \"terminal flash\" means...once the white tip disappeared, so did the train |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |