Observer |
Name |
Shannon W |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
That was the coolest thing I have ever seen in the sky. Please let me know what it may have been! Amazingly close!!! Wow!! Still in amazement;) |
Location |
Address |
salisbury, MD |
Latitude |
38° 19' 47.77'' N (38.329937°)
|
Longitude |
75° 35' 31.08'' W (-75.591967°)
|
Elevation |
- |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2013-09-29 19:14 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-09-29 23:14 UT
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
225° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
135° |
First azimuth |
135° |
First elevation |
- |
Last azimuth |
90° |
Last elevation |
- |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
Color |
bright yellow |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
Maybe 5-10 seconds after I saw it I was looking for more in the sky and I heard a loud boom. I didn't think they were related but could be. |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
- |
Length |
15° |
Remarks |
It was like a bright yellow tail that turned to smoke. It was very quick and seemed fairly close! |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |