This meteor seemed to move slowly. It did not dart across the sky but rather seemed to linger with a short tail. That may mean it was actually moving away from or toward my location.
Location
Address
Papillion, NE
Latitude
41° 10' 14.35'' N (41.170652°)
Longitude
96° 4' 17.34'' W (-96.071482°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45°
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
12°
Remarks
It was short and didn't last long. It looked more whitish then fire colored. There did not seem to be any smoke present. The meteor broke up creating several short trails just before disappearing.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was not much of a flash, the meteor was bright the whole time up until it broke into maybe 6 or 7 fragments.
