| Observer |
|
Name |
John C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I feel like this was probably a once in a lifetime sighting |
| Location |
|
Address |
Damascus, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 18' 23'' N (39.30639°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 10' 57.98'' W (-77.182771°)
|
|
Elevation |
223.403564m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-07-15 22:33 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-07-16 02:33 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
182° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
20.74° |
|
First azimuth |
23.14° |
|
First elevation |
29° |
|
Last azimuth |
196.99° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
90° |
|
Remarks |
fairly bright at the head and somewhat narrower towards the tail and became fainter over the duration of 3 to 5 seconds |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
