| Observer |
|
Name |
Doug B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
saw with one companion. Very long tail, entire sighting lasted about 8-10 seconds. Faded in brightness as it progressed |
| Location |
|
Address |
Wilmington, DE |
|
Latitude |
39° 47' 46.64'' N (39.79629°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 31' 19.24'' W (-75.52201°)
|
|
Elevation |
92.335m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-04-19 20:48 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-04-20 00:48 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
240° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
40° |
|
First azimuth |
50° |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
340° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
no long-persisting train, but a very long tail as it was moving, length maybe about 6x the width of the full moon |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
