| Observer |
|
Name |
Lisa F |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was during the Geminid meteor shower, but not in the same area of the sky as the other meteors I saw (more north) |
| Location |
|
Address |
Laurel, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 9' 17.96'' N (39.154988°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 52' 28.65'' W (-76.874626°)
|
|
Elevation |
113.245621m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-12-13 23:45 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-12-14 04:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
326.39° |
|
First azimuth |
322.09° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
331.24° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
-1s |
|
Length |
50° |
|
Remarks |
smoke trail, but it was too dark to see it after the fireball was gone |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
