| Observer |
|
Name |
Greer G |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Cool! I'd never seen such a large, bright fireball; knew I wasn't delusional but didn't really know what it was. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Arlington, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 53' 53.18'' N (38.898106°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 5' 55.99'' W (-77.098885°)
|
|
Elevation |
77.936691m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-05-01 23:45 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-05-02 03:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
312.86° |
|
First azimuth |
298.22° |
|
First elevation |
22° |
|
Last azimuth |
339.28° |
|
Last elevation |
7° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
bright glowing train, briefly, following fireball |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
