Reports Report 461a (Event 461-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rodney M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have checked my local news but have not found any report ??? I\'t reminded me of fireworks but no \"spray or report, (boom). All I know is it was the closest and brightest thing I\'ve ever seen, others in the past were more like the typical meteor shower or shooting stars. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bel Air, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 31' 7.33'' N (39.518702°) |
| Longitude | 76° 21' 59.22'' W (-76.36645°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-04-30 20:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-05-01 00:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 293.71069° |
| First azimuth | 293.76009° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 282.09489° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | white with a yellow-orang |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Appeared first as a solid streak behind the ball than became broken ie: - - - - - and disapeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Not sure if the segmented trail behind the ball was fragments |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |