American Meteor Society

Reports Report 667alm (Event 667-2013)

Observer
Name mathew c
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Was driving home from work in dartmouth mass to my home in pocasset ma which is on cape cod. It was dusk. Sky was getting dark but was dusk. I was driving and it stood out very bright compared to the fading light. It had a long tail. I have never seen anything like it. It was bug compared to a shooting star. It appeared to be close.
Location
Address wareham, MA
Latitude 41° 46' 31.23'' N (41.775343°)
Longitude 70° 42' 14.86'' W (-70.704129°)
Elevation -1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-03-22 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-03-23 00:00 UT
Duration ?
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270°
First azimuth 315°
First elevation 99.999°
Last azimuth 315°
Last elevation 90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color whitish green
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -