Reports Report 1212e (Event 1212-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cassandra K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was an absolutely incredible event to witness. The past couple of summers I\'ve planned trips out into the country of Maine and Massachusetts to watch the Perseid meteor shower; but last summer, the full moon dominated the sky, and this year, it was too cloudy. I would have never expected to walk out of my apartment, near the Eastern Promenade and Casco Bay in Portland, ME, glance up, and see such a wondrous sight--a meteor zooming across the sky, with a distinct green head a red tail streaming behind. I exclaimed in the middle of the street, but no one else was around. I like to think I was the only person to see it, and it\'s a little secret between the universe and me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portland, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 39' 59.49'' N (43.666525°) |
| Longitude | 70° 14' 36.84'' W (-70.243567°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-08-27 21:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-08-28 01:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 51.34012° |
| First azimuth | 39.80552° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 67.01122° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green and red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |