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Observer
Name
Kellie F
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It all happened so fast that by the time myself and the other person in the group who also observed the sight alerted our group to its existence it was gone. I have also seen shooting stars before but the color and size were different than that of a star.
Location
Address
Washington, DC
Latitude
38° 54' 3.19'' N (38.900887°)
Longitude
77° 3' 26.4'' W (-77.057332°)
Elevation
5.724374m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-04-17 21:04 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-04-18 01:04 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
208°
Moving
Facing azimuth
72.01°
First azimuth
70.37°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
44.98°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
