Reports Report 4140du (Event 4140-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Susan E |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I've watched meteor showers before and they were pretty. This meteor was spectacular, jaw-dropping. From head to tail the meteor was longer, thicker, closer, and a brighter glowing green than I knew a meteor could be. It was thrilling. I was driving about 30mph north on a dark country road. I was on the phone (hands-free) with my son, uncle, and aunt, and started yelling to them that I was seeing this gorgeous, huge, glowing, green shooting star. I put 11:15 for the sighting but it could have been several minutes on either side. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Yarmouth, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 49' 1.22'' N (43.817005°) |
| Longitude | 70° 10' 1.06'' W (-70.16696°) |
| Elevation | 41.824913m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-07-30 23:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-07-31 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 216° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 9.14° |
| First elevation | 77° |
| Last azimuth | 351.68° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fragmentation was subtle, small bits around the periphery of the larger green mass came off, like firework sparks. |