Reports Report 3638bdq (Event 3638-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hamilton B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It truly was THE MOST SPECTACULAR meteor sighting I have ever witnessed (I am 52 yrs old and have seen a few). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New Milford, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 37' 40.92'' N (41.628032°) |
| Longitude | 73° 24' 1.59'' W (-73.400442°) |
| Elevation | 183.249512m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-29 18:34 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-29 23:34 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 20.73° |
| First azimuth | 80.1° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 307.41° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | __ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 8s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Seriously thought it was a firework at first, it appeared so low and bright. I stood quietly thinking I would hear a boom on the mountain to the West of my house any second. Honestly, appeared to be only 2-3 times as high as my tree tops!!! Spectacular. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | More like a sudden fading and extinguish fragmentation |