| Observer |
|
Name |
Andrea R |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
The brightest shooting star I have ever seen. Most usually continue their path and disappear. This one looked like it actually exploded. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Montgomery, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 24' 10.41'' N (40.402892°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 42' 9.45'' W (-74.702624°)
|
|
Elevation |
34.298m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-03-22 06:24 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-03-22 10:24 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
123° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
7.37° |
|
First azimuth |
6.36° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
9.06° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
it was an obvoius and abrupt flash and then meteor disappeared. It looked like it exploded |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
