Observer |
Name |
Tim P |
Experience Level |
4/5
|
Remarks |
- |
Location |
Address |
Baltimore, MD |
Latitude |
39° 21' 20.72'' N (39.355756°)
|
Longitude |
76° 32' 2.58'' W (-76.534049°)
|
Elevation |
70.897476m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2015-04-17 21:00 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-04-18 01:00 UT
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
266° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
77.29° |
First azimuth |
75.4° |
First elevation |
30° |
Last azimuth |
43.72° |
Last elevation |
30° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
Color |
Yellow |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
1s |
Length |
5° |
Remarks |
Meteor broke apart and fragments glowed brightly momentarily then vanished. |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Maybe half a dozen bright fragments glowed briefly |