American Meteor Society

Reports Report 929ae (Event 929-2010)

Observer
Name gary w
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address ellicott city, MD
Latitude 39° 8' 16.03'' N (39.137787°)
Longitude 76° 50' 57.4'' W (-76.849279°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2010-12-28 18:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2010-12-28 23:45 UT
Duration ≈2s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth -1°
First azimuth 148°
First elevation 68°
Last azimuth 165°
Last elevation 68°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks Did not appear to be moving all that fast near the end just before the flash.
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration -1s
Length 15°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like a small firework display, all white and broke up with a flash. Small peices could be seen immediately afterward drifting downward but they stopped glowing quickly after the flash and I lost sight of them.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -