| Observer |
|
Name |
Penny O |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was the most amazing thing I have ever experienced |
| Location |
|
Address |
Earleville, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 26' 45.49'' N (39.445969°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 58' 34.18'' W (-75.976162°)
|
|
Elevation |
1.237m |
| 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 |
132° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
300° |
|
First azimuth |
300° |
|
First elevation |
29° |
|
Last azimuth |
325° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Like thunder |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
80° |
|
Remarks |
Went from high in the sky to almost just over the water from where we were, it was glowing and looked like sparks flying off |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked the size of the moon and a large flash as it disappeared |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The tail looked like multiple strings of fireworks pieces following and falling apart |
