Reports Report 74au (Event 74-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matthew B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have never seen anything like it; a long streak of green-white light arcing down toward the horizon as I was entering the highway. It didn't look like it was that far away, eight... maybe two exits down the highway. My first thought was that someone was shooting off a firework that misfired (in January???)... I've seen meteor streaks before but nothing bright like this, so it remained a puzzle until I found your website. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Amherst, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 57' 7.42'' N (42.95206°) |
| Longitude | 78° 45' 51.87'' W (-78.764407°) |
| Elevation | 210.29m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-07 22:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-08 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 193° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 327.79° |
| First azimuth | 342.39° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 336.17° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |