American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3296l (Event 3296-2023)

Observer
Name Maren S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Douglas, AZ
Latitude 31° 30' 21.2'' N (31.505889°)
Longitude 109° 33' 38.2'' W (-109.560611°)
Elevation 1312.181641m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-07-01 20:20 MST
UT Date & Time 2023-07-02 03:20 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 84°
Moving
Facing azimuth 19.74°
First azimuth 21.77°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 19.84°
Last elevation 47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 40°
Remarks Bright green flash that streaked for a few seconds and a light green glowing train for another 2 seconds and all went dark again. Moon was almost full opposite of where I was looking, and I could see it very clearly as I happened to be looking in that general direction while talking on the phone enjoying the cooler evening temps.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -