| Observer |
|
Name |
Joseph H |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Booms were far off, however very definite booms about 3 to 5 minutes after the meteor. Toward Baltimore D.C. area from Delaware. Amazing!!! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Camden, DE |
|
Latitude |
39° 6' 45.12'' N (39.112533°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 33' 18.12'' W (-75.555032°)
|
|
Elevation |
14.834m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-09-17 01:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-09-17 05:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
119° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
303.11° |
|
First azimuth |
295.66° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
317.8° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Blue, Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
2 quick booms short pause Then 3 to 4 quick booms |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
3° |
|
Remarks |
Very long tail still visible while it changed colors before the flash. I wouldn't report a normal meteor |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Long tail fireball started normal white then changed to green then to blue then to really bright then dimming to nothing |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
White to green to blue then very bright white then 3 or more faint very short orange tails then nothing |
