American Meteor Society

Reports Report 86bf (Event 86-2011)

Observer
Name Dave L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks None.
Location
Address Ann Arbor, MI
Latitude 42° 10' 59.7'' N (42.18325°)
Longitude 83° 41' 8.19'' W (-83.685608°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-01-19 21:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2011-01-20 02:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 178.99468°
First azimuth 154.90119°
First elevation 58°
Last azimuth 208.44564°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color greenish (lighter)
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks Traveling in truck, windows up, heard no noise.
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks Did not notice a \"train\" or trail after it disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Saw the meteor traveling left to right at about a 40 deg. angle toward horizon. About 3/4 of the way to the horizon there was a bright flash, gone, then another short streak of light before it went below the horizon.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -