| Observer |
|
Name |
Doug L |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was driving at the time I saw the fireball |
| Location |
|
Address |
Abingdon, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 26' 44.52'' N (39.445701°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 19' 58.65'' W (-76.332957°)
|
|
Elevation |
20.792m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-18 15:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-18 19:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
95° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
63.78° |
|
First azimuth |
63.51° |
|
First elevation |
33° |
|
Last azimuth |
63.94° |
|
Last elevation |
33° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
2° |
|
Remarks |
long grey tail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
like a firework went off at the end of the grey smoke trail |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
it looked like a firework went off at the end with falling burning embers. it resembled airplane chaff falling in the sky |
