truly an amazing sight. once in a lifetime experience ill never forget
Location
Address
Clayton, DE
Latitude
39° 13' 21.25'' N (39.22257°)
Longitude
75° 37' 44.55'' W (-75.629041°)
Elevation
17.279726m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-17 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-18 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
228.44°
First azimuth
250.36°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
202.04°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green, Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
whooooooooosh!!!!!!!!
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
6s
Length
10°
Remarks
at first it was a light green streak , then it flared up to a brighter green with a long greenish fire trail turning to orange and finally yellow before going out. there was a smoke trail but it was dark so hard to tell how much smoke there really was . truly an amazing sight
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
intense sudden flare and made a whooshing sound. got much brighter and faster
