Reports Report 3917z (Event 3917-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David D |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I was taking down my telescope when the light and shadow caught my eye. I missed a good bit of the path of the fireball but saw the bright green light, the end, and the residual tail. Second one like this I've seen from my back yard. Last one was May 2013. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Charles Town, WV |
| Latitude | 39° 14' 29.32'' N (39.241478°) |
| Longitude | 77° 50' 27.3'' W (-77.840916°) |
| Elevation | 136.718m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-01 23:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-02 03:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 175° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 265.07° |
| First azimuth | 258.18° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 263.79° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | It was ragged, multi-pronged, maybe a degree wide, and gray-greenish. It faded pretty quickly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |