American Meteor Society

Reports Report 667aam (Event 667-2013)

Observer
Name Staci T
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Richmond, VA
Latitude 37° 26' 32.02'' N (37.442227°)
Longitude 77° 35' 6.03'' W (-77.585009°)
Elevation 73.7248m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-03-22 19:50 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-03-22 23:50 UT
Duration ≈10s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 22.89°
First azimuth 19.21°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 31.22°
Last elevation 57°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Green, White was white and then there was a green flash before disappearing
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length -1°
Remarks not sure how long it was maybe 20 degrees - my son saw it first and told me to look so it was up there for enough time for him to see it, process and get me to look and point it out. I guess about 5 seconds or so after I spotted it it was gone. after the green flash it all just vanished a couple seconds later.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks was white with a train and then a green flash and a couple seconds after that it was all gone
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -