Reports Report 2667ac (Event 2667-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Heather N |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It was remarkable. I thought instantly of the Chesylnik meteor because of the bright green color and the explosion. My head was turned east because I was watching for the Delta Aquarids, but I happened to turn south just in time to see the fireball streak for just a second before it exploded. We have rolling hills in the palouse, but it exploded right before it would have been hidden behind a hill. I will never forget it |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Moscow, ID |
| Latitude | 46° 39' 37.82'' N (46.660505°) |
| Longitude | 116° 53' 50.2'' W (-116.897279°) |
| Elevation | 823.755m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-07-30 22:51 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-07-31 05:51 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 196° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 236.75° |
| First azimuth | 245.46° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 253.88° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | There didn't seem to be too long of a tail. It wasn't like an earth Frazer tail it was as if it went out almost instantly and perhaps even turned a dull red before disappearing. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It exploded. It was amazing. It seemed to explode from the center of the green ball. It happened so fast, but I know there were some other colors like orange when it exploded. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked as if it was a fiery green dinosaur egg having an exploding hatch. Pieces flew equally in all directions. |