Reports Report 1750lp (Event 1750-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | I B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was walking my dog; when the trees lit up, as if a car was approaching. When I turned to see what it was, I saw he largest meteor that I have ever seen. It was as clear as can be. Pretty amazing, to be honest. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Stowe, VT |
| Latitude | 44° 28' 31.92'' N (44.475534°) |
| Longitude | 72° 39' 57.78'' W (-72.666051°) |
| Elevation | 249.29m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-17 01:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-05-17 05:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 228° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 61.29° |
| First azimuth | 72.6° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 44.95° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I heard what sounded like thunder...but it was a good deal later than he time that I saw the meteor...maybe a minute or so later. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |