Reports Report 654bn (Event 654-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was the brightest and closest fireball I've ever witnessed, having casually observed them in the past locally and in the Adirondacks. I happened to turn around and catch sight of it, and at first it was a bright yellow, but quickly flashed green before burning out. It looked like it came down very close to here. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rockville, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 3' 47.39'' N (39.063164°) |
| Longitude | 77° 10' 22.54'' W (-77.172929°) |
| Elevation | 136.137m |
| 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 | 129° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 351.29° |
| First azimuth | 339.23° |
| First elevation | 7° |
| Last azimuth | 349.88° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green, Yellow |
| 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 | - |