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Observer
Name
Gary E
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Laurel, MD
Latitude
39° 4' 26.53'' N (39.074036°)
Longitude
76° 50' 54.81'' W (-76.848558°)
Elevation
49.122589m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-09-17 20:26 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-09-18 00:26 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
15.76°
First azimuth
16.13°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
14.37°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.25s
Length
8°
Remarks
I was in a brightly lit area otherwise would probably have seen more trail. I might have seen it sooner if I weren't under gas station canopy which partly blocked my view. It was noisy there so I couldn't determine if there was any residual sound.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
