American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3040d (Event 3040-2015)

Observer
Name Peck G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks The meteor/fireball seemed to be falling VERY slowly in the southern direction.It was red and pretty big.Never seen a meteor/fireball falling at this angle.Kind of scary.It was bright red with tiny fragmentation and a miniscule amount of smoke before it dissipated.I can't be the only one who saw it.Thankyou
Location
Address Elkton, MD
Latitude 39° 36' 3.19'' N (39.600885°)
Longitude 75° 48' 13.48'' W (-75.803744°)
Elevation 25.354616m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-11-04 20:20 EST
UT Date & Time 2015-11-05 01:20 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 174°
Moving
Facing azimuth 322.14°
First azimuth 321.4°
First elevation 26°
Last azimuth 320.94°
Last elevation 16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Much smaller glowing red pieces