Reports Report 1247a (Event 1247-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sue W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I saw a spectacular meteor above eastern PA when I was a child. This fireball was absolutely stunning in its brightness, trail, and green color of the fireball. I have never seen anything like it before. I have witnessed the Perseids several times. This appeared so large in the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ottsville, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 28' 41.95'' N (40.478319°) |
| Longitude | 75° 8' 44.61'' W (-75.145724°) |
| Elevation | 78.826889m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-05-31 02:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-05-31 06:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 259° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 120° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 24° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 3° |
| Remarks | a bright, glowing, yellow-white train ending in a large green flash that completely was extinguished |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | bright green flash with bright yellow-white edges that appeared irregular |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |