Reports Report 3210fm (Event 3210-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alex B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Edit: Meant to say I was turned to the west (or WNW) at first. I was turned towards the west at first, but the brightness caught my eye to the north and so I was able to catch the last 2 seconds (estimated). Not sure if this would classify as a terminal flash, but it got bright about twice before exiting. There were trees in my way so it was difficult to discern the colors and fragments, though it was clearly a meteor/fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Olney, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 7' 56.06'' N (39.13224°) |
| Longitude | 77° 4' 9.16'' W (-77.06921°) |
| Elevation | 159.951m |
| 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 up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 199° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 357.69° |
| First azimuth | 8.54° |
| First elevation | 52° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Edit: Meant to say I was turned to the west (or WNW) at first. I was turned towards the west at first, but the brightness caught my eye to the north and so I was able to catch the last 2 seconds (estimated). Not sure if this would classify as a terminal flash, but it got bright about twice before exiting. There were trees in my way so it was difficult to discern the colors and fragments, though it was clearly a meteor/fireball. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |