| Observer |
|
Name |
Tom M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
it looked like a bright lime green meteor on steroids and it lasted about 5 seconds. Pretty cool I must say. Wish my wife could have seen it too. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Gaithersburg, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 10' 16.36'' N (39.171211°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 11' 13.75'' W (-77.187153°)
|
|
Elevation |
121.408m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-02-17 23:57 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-02-18 04:57 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
111° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
33.99° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
54.01° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
