| Observer |
|
Name |
Rad Z |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is the brightest meteor I’ve seen in the past 20 years in this area |
| Location |
|
Address |
Potomac, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 1' 1.2'' N (39.017°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 12' 32.08'' W (-77.20891°)
|
|
Elevation |
104.82m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-07 20:35 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-08 00:35 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
268° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
88.76° |
|
First azimuth |
111.21° |
|
First elevation |
83° |
|
Last azimuth |
81.55° |
|
Last elevation |
89° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Green, with orange tail |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Orange just behind the fireball and smoke trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The terminal flash happened near Beta Cassiopeia |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
