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Observer
Name
C S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
What I saw seemed very close. I am always out running at 0400 and therefore see lots of meteors and meteor showers. This was quite different with an orange ball and for a brief second I wondered if it was going to crash on earth.
Location
Address
Leonardtown, MD
Latitude
38° 15' 12.43'' N (38.253452°)
Longitude
76° 35' 15.69'' W (-76.587691°)
Elevation
33.456m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-05-19 04:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-05-19 08:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
37.51°
First azimuth
23.83°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
94.6°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing to smoke
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
