Reports Report 3807bh (Event 3807-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bill M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | For me, this was a very interesting way to start my day. I'm still smiling... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Springville, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 26' 37.49'' N (42.443748°) |
| Longitude | 78° 41' 57.09'' W (-78.699192°) |
| Elevation | 438.912m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-07 06:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-07 10:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 99° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 357.01° |
| First azimuth | 314.55° |
| First elevation | 28° |
| Last azimuth | 41.44° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Dark Green, Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | A glowing train that followed the meteor across the sky (west to east) and changed in color the farther east it went. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The meteor entered my field of vision from left to right (driving north) and when it was almost directly in front of me it brightened intensely, flashed and a small fragment fell away below it before continuing on to the east where it eventually faded away. |