Reports Report 3069i (Event 3069-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sam W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This report is being filed three years later, but I strongly suspect I witnessed event 3069-2017 based on other reports in the AMS fireball database, which correspond precisely with my own experience in terms of date, time, and location. Due to the intervening time, my recollection of the fireball's path may be inaccurate, but I clearly remember the fragmentation. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rockville, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 7' 2.23'' N (39.117287°) |
| Longitude | 77° 9' 14.46'' W (-77.154018°) |
| Elevation | 137.002121m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-04 22:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-05 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 256° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 147.16° |
| First azimuth | 226.37° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 107.72° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sharp increase in brightness, followed by fragmentation into two smaller and dimmer objects. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |