Reports Report 449g (Event 449-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | august s |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Very large meteor, vivid green fireball with long but thin orange tail, seemed to be moving north at a very step angle of descent. It gave an impression that it should have impacted the earth's surface. Color and size of meteor was impressive compared to observation of other meteors. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Melbourne, FL |
| Latitude | 28° 14' 8.06'' N (28.235573°) |
| Longitude | 80° 41' 11.58'' W (-80.68655°) |
| Elevation | 9.725691m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-21 23:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-22 04:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 170° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 338.87° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 2.77° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | orange train that was long but thin |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |