Reports Report 1750yk (Event 1750-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | C A |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Important, but to me: I'd like to know where the meteor landed. i.e. Did it hit land or water, etc.? It had a long, thick tail (not as wide as the fireball itself, but think). The tail was reddish orange (like fire), before turning white and then a flaming green (or a gas green for lack of a better word). Please update me. Thanks. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newark, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 42' 47.82'' N (40.713283°) |
| Longitude | 74° 8' 31.88'' W (-74.14219°) |
| Elevation | 5.312m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-17 01:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-05-17 05:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 184° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 54.31° |
| First azimuth | 59.21° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 53.92° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was nothing and then there was 'something' and it was bright. Not quite like lightening, but a quick blink before I realized it was a great ball of light. It had a fire colored tail that went from red to whit to green before blinking out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |