| Observer |
|
Name |
John D |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I saw the ground light up blue in color. I yurned fasy and looked up to see a syreak appear to break up in the zky |
| Location |
|
Address |
Manchester, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 40' 20.54'' N (39.672371°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 44' 37.5'' W (-76.743751°)
|
|
Elevation |
197.431m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-09-17 01:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-09-17 05:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
146.3° |
|
First azimuth |
156.9° |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
123.51° |
|
Last elevation |
58° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
0.5s |
|
Length |
13° |
|
Remarks |
A glowing aura as the streak broke up |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked like it broke up into orange fragments |
