Reports Report 243f (Event 243-2015)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 243-2015
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Micaela A |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | So green...I was startled. Went to look for Comet LoveJoy and saw a Fireball instead. Wonderful! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Woodbury, MN |
| Latitude | 44° 56' 22.12'' N (44.94°) |
| Longitude | 92° 53' 34.02'' W (-92.89°) |
| Elevation | 289.43m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-01-30 00:15 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-01-30 06:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 188° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 178° |
| First azimuth | 177° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 177° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | It is probably normal for every fireball, so I'm not sure if this is considered a train but it was like the end of a comet (thinner than a coma) or a meteor in slow motion. As it fell, it had a trail behind it with a similar white/green. Very long, and it faded away as the fireball fell into the south below my view. I saw it through and window, so I'm not sure about sound or how it ended. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |