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Observer
Name
Keri S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Very clear night, no clouds or visibility issues
Location
Address
Smithsburg, MD
Latitude
39° 38' 38.11'' N (39.64392°)
Longitude
77° 34' 25.77'' W (-77.573825°)
Elevation
257.873m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-09 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-10 01:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
257°
Moving
Facing azimuth
351.74°
First azimuth
344.25°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
192.06°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At first it looked like a normal shooting star, then it exploded into a huge ball of bright white light. The flash was so bright I could not see if there was any fragmentation, it faded as fast as it had shown up.
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
